Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist ( 3 Positions)

The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

The Royal Children’s Hospital, as part of its commitment towards subspecialist paediatric cardiology services, wishes to appoint consultant paediatric cardiologists with subspecialty interests in electrophysiology, perinatal cardiology and interventional cardiology. The Royal Children’s Hospital provides the full range of diagnostic and treatment services for patients referred with congenital and acquired heart disease. The hospital manages infants and children from Victoria, interstate and South East Asia. The National Paediatric Heart transplant Centre is situated at the Royal Children’s Hospital. Approximately six hundred cardiac surgical operations are performed each year. Applicants must have outstanding qualifications in paediatric cardiology and have undertaken further subspecialist training in the designated areas. A strong background in clinical and/or laboratory-based research is required and a higher academic research degree is desirable. Salary and conditions of service will be negotiable with the successful applicant who will be eligible to participate in departmental private practice arrangements.

Enquiries: Professor Dan Penny, Director of Cardiology RCH Tel: 61-3-9345 5922, Fax 61-3-9345 6001 or
Email: dan.penny@rch.org.au
Closing Date: 02 April, 2007.