Consultant Paediatrician | Regional NSW Referral Service

Consultant Paediatrician | Regional NSW Referral Service

An exciting opportunity is available for a Consultant Paediatrician to join an expanding rural referral hospital providing comprehensive paediatric and neonatal care across a large regional catchment.

This permanent full-time position sits within a busy Level 4 paediatric unit undergoing service growth, supported by experienced consultants, increasing junior medical staffing, and strong links with tertiary centres. The role offers broad general paediatrics practice with significant neonatal exposure and the opportunity to help shape service development.

What’s on Offer

✔ Permanent full-time Staff Specialist appointment
✔ Salary package up to $230K + superannuation
✔ Service expansion with multiple consultant positions available
✔ Rural workforce incentive payments
✔ Broad inpatient, outpatient and neonatal workload
✔ Strong consultant and multidisciplinary team support
✔ Opportunities for teaching, supervision and academic involvement
✔ Relocation and settlement assistance available
✔ Genuine regional lifestyle with strong community connection
✔ Opportunity to influence service development and clinical pathways

The Role

You will provide specialist paediatric services across a busy regional hospital and its surrounding community services, supporting both acute and planned care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering inpatient paediatric care within a busy regional unit
• Managing outpatient clinics including complex developmental and behavioural presentations
• Providing neonatal care, including infants born from around 34 weeks gestation and support for special care nursery services
• Participating in acute on-call and consultation services
• Supporting stabilisation and early management of neonatal and paediatric emergencies
• Supervising junior doctors and contributing to training and education
• Engaging in multidisciplinary team meetings and collaborative care planning
• Contributing to quality improvement, clinical governance and service development initiatives
• Participating in telehealth and outreach support across the regional catchment

What We’re Looking For

• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP – Paediatrics) or equivalent specialist qualification
• Specialist registration (or eligibility) with AHPRA
• Strong experience in general paediatrics, including inpatient and outpatient care
• Competence in neonatal assessment, stabilisation and ongoing care
• Commitment to teaching, supervision and professional development
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work across a broad clinical scope in a regional setting
• Interest in contributing to service development and improving regional child health outcomes

Why This Role?

This is a strong opportunity for a paediatrician seeking a full-spectrum regional practice with meaningful clinical breadth, including a high proportion of neonatal care and complex general paediatrics.

The service is actively expanding, offering a chance to help shape future models of care while working in a supportive environment with close tertiary links. It also provides a genuine regional lifestyle with strong professional support and scope to develop academic or subspecialty interests.

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