General paediatrics

The Queensland General Paediatric Advanced Training Network offers an optional 2-year program for trainees to meet all core requirements for advanced training in general paediatrics with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), including the community/developmental component.

All 2-year programs include at least 6 months in a rural or regional site. The third year of advanced training is independent from the network. It allows flexibility for trainees to tailor their final year according to their specific educational and career interests.

This network may suit trainees who:

• want to complete the core general paediatric component in a 2 year block
• have a specific interest in regional practice
• intend to pursue dual training in general paediatrics and a subspecialty.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply you must:

• have successfully completed RACP Basic Paediatric Training including the written and clinical exams
• be commencing first or second year of advanced training in general paediatrics in 2024
• hold general registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• hold registration with the RACP.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander General Paediatric Advanced Training Affirmative Pathway

The purpose of the Pathway is to promote the success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander junior doctors in the Queensland Health workforce. Eligible applicants will be shortlisted for interview and, if successful, will be allocated their first rotation and hospital preference.

Forms

• Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status [DOCX 892.13 KB]
• Statutory Declaration of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status [DOCX 888.68 KB]

Applying

You can apply for a position with the Queensland General Paediatric Advanced Training Network through the RMO campaign. Applications for the campaign are open Monday 5 June to Monday 3 July 2023. Late applications are not accepted.

Before you apply, make sure you read the following documents:

• role description [PDF 218.57 KB]
• how to apply [PDF 274.45 KB]
• how to preference [PDF 302.41 KB]
• special consideration [PDF 136.62 KB]
• appeals [PDF 114.75 KB].

Documents you need to submit

To apply, you need to complete the CV template [DOCX 30.5 KB] and a short statement and upload both to your application.

Participating facilities

Training will be hosted primarily at the following hospitals:

• Queensland Children’s Hospital
• Townsville University Hospital
• Gold Coast University Hospital
• Sunshine Coast University Hospital

Other accredited metropolitan and regional hospitals will be extensively used for specific components of the core training, including general paediatric terms. Refer to:

• network training hospitals [PDF 425.88 KB]
• network rotations and secondments [PDF 168.96 KB] for examples of training rotations.

Queensland Paediatric Training Positions - 2024

Paediatric Network training positions allocated to new trainees per year (variable)

Total paediatric training positions per year (variable)

The attached table indicates training positions in paediatrics available across Queensland training hospitals [PDF 149.68 KB] for:

• basic trainees
• general paediatric advanced trainees
• neonatal and perinatal medicine advanced trainees
• non RACP trainees
• Principal House Officers (PHOs).

Key dates