Consultant Paediatrician | (Central Queensland)
An exciting opportunity is available for a Consultant Paediatrician to join Central Queensland Health in a permanent part-time role. This position offers meaningful clinical practice across inpatient, emergency, nursery, and neonatal services within a busy regional referral hospital, combined with an outstanding coastal lifestyle close to the Southern Great Barrier Reef.
This is a strong opportunity for a specialist Paediatrician seeking a rewarding regional role with excellent support, diverse clinical exposure, and genuine work-life balance.
What’s on Offer
✔ Permanent part-time Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist position
✔ Total remuneration up to ~$279K p.a. + super + allowances
✔ 40 hours per fortnight (strong lifestyle balance)
✔ Professional development leave + annual PD allowance
✔ Motor vehicle allowance
✔ On-call, overtime, attraction and retention incentives
✔ Salary packaging benefits
✔ Regional and relocation incentives (where applicable)
✔ Broad clinical exposure including ED, inpatient, HDU, and neonatal care
✔ Coastal lifestyle with beaches, reef access, and outdoor recreation
The Role
You will provide specialist paediatric services across Gladstone Hospital and the Central Queensland Health Service, working within a multidisciplinary team delivering care across acute, inpatient, emergency, and neonatal settings.
Key responsibilities include:
Delivering high-quality paediatric and neonatal clinical care across hospital settings
Managing acute paediatric presentations and neonatal stabilisation (including <35 weeks where appropriate)
Supporting care in ED, ward, nursery, and high dependency unit environments
Working with Retrieval Services Queensland (RSQ) and tertiary services for escalations
Providing supervision and clinical leadership to junior medical staff
Participating in on-call and rostered service delivery
Contributing to clinical governance, service improvement, and quality initiatives
Supporting integrated care across the Central Queensland service network
What We’re Looking For
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP – Paediatrics and Child Health) or equivalent (or RACP assessment pathway)
Specialist registration (or eligibility) with AHPRA in Paediatrics
Strong experience in general paediatrics and neonatal care
Competence in neonatal stabilisation and acute paediatric presentations
Commitment to rural and regional healthcare delivery
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work across a distributed regional service
Commitment to ongoing CPD and professional development
Why This Role?
This is a rewarding opportunity to step into a senior paediatric role in a coastal regional centre where your work directly impacts children and families across Central Queensland.
You’ll join a supportive clinical team with access to retrieval and tertiary support while enjoying a relaxed coastal lifestyle, outdoor recreation, and strong community connection.
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