News & FAQ
FAQs (Frequently asked questions):
- How do I sign up to the RCH junior doctors email list?
- How do I sign up to the FRACP exam email list?
- Who do I contact if I have a pay query / roster query / other problem?
- How do I get a job at the Royal Children's Hospital?
- Where can I find out about job-sharing and flexible training?
- What does 'oncall' mean on my roster?
- What does 'relief' mean on my roster?
News
- This week's CRMO update
- New Nights Rosters for 2009 - UPDATED 17TH DECEMBER 08
- Memo from Immunology Lab Services staff, August 2005
- DHS letter on Avian Flu - June 2005
- Memo regarding MET - May 2005
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
How do I sign up to the RCH junior doctors email list?
Click here to subscribe to the Junior Medical staff Email list. You'll then get emails from the Chief Resident, DPPTs and Junior Medical Staff Department, to keep you up to date with social events, funding opportunities, education opportunities and more.
If you are a Paediatric Trainee, you may also wish to sign up to the Paeds-only list as well, by ticking the box:
| Paediatric Trainees: |
If you're on this list you'll also find out about paediatric-specific education, work available, shift swap offers and so on.
Unsubscribe from the JMS mailing list or change your details, e.g. if you get a new email address.
How do I sign up to the FRACP Exam email list? VICTORIAN TRAINEES ONLY
Subscribe to the FRACP Email list. This will ensure you get email updates on tutes and other exam-related information.
Change your details, or unsubscribe from the FRACP list .
What does 'on call' mean on my roster?
If you are working on the rotating paediatric resident or registrar roster:
If called you must come in and replace a colleague at short notice, usually because of staff illness. You may be required to cover an evening, overnight or weekend gap on the ward or in emergency. If you work overnight you will have the following day off. You must be easily contactable and immediately available. It is your responsibility to be sure that switchboard has your up-to-date details. If you make swaps on the roster make sure you remember your on call commitments.
On other rosters:
You are responsible for providing telephone advice or coming in to see patients from the unit/s you are covering, as clinically necessary.
What does 'relief' mean on my roster?
There are 'relief' periods on the paediatric resident and registrar rosters. This is to cover leave due to illness, maternity, personal crisis, stress leave, and gaps which arise where trainees do not fulfil their contract. It is also used to provide extra staff where units are particularly busy. Most crises can be covered by relief, which should make it easier for all involved.
We know it is disconcerting to have lots of relief on the roster and not to know what one will be doing. We allocate trainees to posts as early as we can but by necessity this is difficult. Occasionally trainees may be able to take unpaid leave if they are not needed and if they wish to, but this is usually confirmed close to the time.