Director Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval Service

The Hospital: The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".
RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.
RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870.
A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas.
The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds.
Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.
The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
For further Information on RCH is available here.
About the Role: An exciting opportunity exists to lead the Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval (PIPER) service, one of the world's longest established and busiest regional retrieval services.
Based at the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) the Director of PIPER role will provide leadership to the PIPER team and will be responsible for the strategic and operational performance of the Department, as determined by key performance indicators - local, hospital-wide and statewide.
Based on site at RCH Parkville, this key leadership position (initial tenure up to 5 years and consideration for a further 3–5-year re-appointment) will ensure PIPER consistently provides the highest quality care, education and research, whilst maintaining a sound and sustainable financial position, strong staff engagement and support, plus effective relationships with health services across Victoria, the community, and consumers of care.
While the position is available full time, there is flexibility to negotiate the FTE, and suitable applicants are welcome to discuss combining a clinical role in related subs-specialties (ICU, NICU or ED) with the Director role.
The role will work closely with the Chief of the Division of Critical care and candidates will therefore have exposure to key executive leaders at RCH.
A suitable remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
What You'll Achieve: Develop and lead the vision, strategic priorities and operational management of PIPER.
Set the direction of PIPER in clinical care, education, research and quality in line with the hospital's strategic direction and priorities, and Department of Health(DoH) requirements.
Identify, build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including DoH, Regional and Metropolitan hospitals and Ambulance Victoria.
Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team, ensuring that RCH policies and procedures and statewide requirements are appropriately adhered to.
Oversee the educational activities of PIPER to facilitate a learning environment.
Support and further develop PIPER's outreach education program in collaboration with both Victorian and interstate stakeholders.
Promote an environment to facilitate original research and quality improvement initiatives in PIPER, including building and supporting relevant internal and external research collaborations.
Lead work to incorporate the EPIC EMR into PIPER clinical activities Foster a high-performance culture within the PIPER team that aligns to the RCH Compact.
Classification for this position will be in accordance with relevant Enterprise Agreement as per professional discipline.
Applications from senior medical staff, and senior nursing and allied health professionals will be considered for the role.
Key skills and experience: Demonstrated ability and experience with the implementation of organisational-wide change initiatives, including transformation of work practices and service delivery models.
Relevant clinical or management expertise in retrieval medicine.
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to educate internal and external clients to achieve mutual understanding and agreed outcomes.
Effective stakeholder management with proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships, in particular health networks and regional hospitals.
Demonstrated skills to effectively organise and plan in line with frameworks and methodologies that monitor achievement of objectives.
Experience in a major public teaching hospital preferably at department/director level or demonstrated experience leading a department and or large group of professionals.
A higher  degree in management, a related area of healthcare or research is desirable For Senior Medical Staff applicants: Eligible for full specialist registration with the Medical Practitioners Board of Australia.
Fellowship with a relevant College Management and leadership qualifications appropriate for the role   For non-Senior Medical Staff applicants: Eligible for full registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency in the appropriate discipline Management and leadership qualifications appropriate for the role   If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About the Department: PIPER is a state-wide service providing retrieval of critically unwell patients from Victoria, Northern Tasmania, and Southern New South Wales.
PIPER receives over 6000 emergency referrals per year.
It's role and contact number are well known in every Victorian health service that cares for babies, children, and pregnant women.
PIPER is accessed through a single point of entry and services three distinct patient populations – children, newborns, and high-risk pregnant women.
While it is best recognised for its retrieval services, PIPER also provides an emergency consultation service, accounting for 25% of its referral activity.
PIPER provides a range of outreach neonatal and paediatric education programs across Victoria and manages the neoResus program which is the standard neonatal resuscitation program in most States of Australia.
What we offer: Early Learning Centre childcare Parkville location and close to public transport Discounted on-site car parking Competitive remuneration packages Culture of continuous improvement Other Requirements: Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain Valid Working with Children Check Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure Application Process: To apply, please send your resume and a detailed cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
For Senior Medical Staff applicants only* You must attach certified credentials (AHRA specialist registration, copy of Medical Degree, copy of Fellowship with a relevant College and Indemnity) and a completed "SMS Application for Appointment Form" into their respective attachment field in the system when you are completing your application.
For all non-Senior Medical Staff applicants only* You must upload certified credentials (copy of Qualifications and (only if applicable) AHPRA registration or copy of your membership in Victoria of an appropriate Professional Body) and a completed "Application for appointment - Non-Senior Medical Staff form'which can be accessed in this link.
You must attach all those documents into the SMS Application for Appointment attachment field in the system when you are completing your application.
Please note you don't have to upload anything else into the other attachment fields available.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly.
For more information about this position please contact:  A/Prof Tom Connell, Executive Director Medical Services and Chief Medical Officer - ****** To learn more about The Royal Children's Hospital and living and working in Melbourne: Were ready for you What our department does We are more than just a children's hospital We are part of Melbourne's Biomedical Precinct     To learn more about living in Melbourne visit     Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital.
Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption.
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Apply online by clicking on the " Apply" button Applications close 20 January 2025