About Monash Health

Monash Health is Victoria's largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne's population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families, and carers. More than 22,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children's Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information, please visit www.monashhealth.org

About Monash Doctors

There are more than 1,300 Junior Medical staff positions at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties, to help grow your career. We offer unparalleled opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service.

About the Role

Monash Children's Hospital have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Paediatric Urologist to join our team on a full time basis. The successful candidate must adhere to the competencies as defined by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

The successful applicant will work with a supportive, established team of staff delivering excellence in surgical care to the paediatric population of south-east Victoria. Monash Children's Hospital is the third largest children's hospital in Australia, performs approximately 2,000 procedures a year and is home to the largest neonatal unit in Victoria. In addition to close co-operation with general, regional and subspecialist paediatricians we provide a consultation service to the feto-maternal unit within Monash Health.

• Medical model of care at Monash Health is “consultant led”. Consultants are at the forefront of care provision and lead by example


• Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care


• Be available to medical colleagues for consultation and liaison as appropriate regarding patient care


• Be immediately available for urgent consultation and assistance in the management of clinically deteriorating patients

You will be responsible for:

• Inpatient and outpatient surgical care to children


• Participation in an on-call roster for paediatric urology


• Participation in service development within the unit and development of research projects and lead quality initiatives


• Other duties will include supervision of junior medical staff and provision of training and education to department, other MCH staff and medical students.  In consultation with the Head of Department and other staff, the appointee will ensure all services are maintained and delivered in line with the MCH wide philosophy and culture of patient and family centred care, vision, and values.


• Applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to work harmoniously and collaboratively within a small team, possess excellent communication and leadership skills.         

What we offer

• Salary packaging


• Onsite discounted staff parking


• Discounted banking (BankVic)


• Onsite Gym


• Access to professional development courses and seminars

 What you need

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)


• Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications


• FRACS or equivalent College Fellowship


• Working with Children's Check

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

• Reference checks;


• A clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;


• A current Victorian Employee Working with Children's Check (or proof of payment for same); and


• Proof of immunisation.

The incumbent must complete the Credentialing and Scope of Practice process prior to appointment and commencement. This will be reviewed on a regular basis.

 As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.

Please note, applications will be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be accepted

To comply with Victorian Public Health directions, all employees working in the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. To support your application, and to be compliant with any public health orders in place at the time of, and during, your employment, you will be required to upload evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19. Acceptable evidence is a copy of a Government Official Immunisation History Statement or Digital Certificate showing all vaccination dates. It is a requirement of Monash Health to collect, record and hold vaccination information. Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide acceptable evidence that they meet full vaccination status.