Consultant Paediatrician

Elective Recruitment; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 186,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TESL allowance

Salary packaging

On-call allowances

Private practice arrangements

Job summary

Elective Recruitment is partnering with a major regional NSW hospital to recruit a paediatric physician at consultant level. The role covers busy inpatient units, outpatient clinics, and a Level 3 Special Care Nursery, with neonatal medicine a core component.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, participate in trainee supervision, and contribute to clinical governance while enjoying a country regional lifestyle with easy access to services.

Qualifications

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent.
• SIMG Physicians with substantial comparability or eligibility for the AHPRA expedited registration pathway encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a busy inpatient unit, active outpatient clinics and a Level 3 Special Care Nursery.
• Contribute to neonatal medicine within structured pathways with tertiary paediatric networks and retrieval teams.
• Supervise trainees and contribute to clinical governance.

Education

FRACP or SIMG pathway eligibility

Job description

• Diverse general paediatric and special care nursery caseload with direct subspecialty liaison
• Collaborative multidisciplinary department offering tertiary outreach backing and trainee teaching
• Relaxed regional lifestyle featuring short daily commutes, excellent schooling, and vibrant community living

• Diverse general paediatric and special care nursery caseload with direct subspecialty liaison
• Collaborative multidisciplinary department offering tertiary outreach backing and trainee teaching
• Relaxed regional lifestyle featuring short daily commutes, excellent schooling, and vibrant community living

Where you’ll be working

In this permanent role, you will join an established paediatric department within a major regional referral hospital providing comprehensive care to children, adolescents, and newborns. Working alongside consultant colleagues, registrars, and specialised nursing staff, you will oversee a busy inpatient unit, active outpatient clinics, and a Level 3 Special Care Nursery supporting high-risk deliveries. Neonatal medicine forms a substantial and rewarding component of the practice, supported by structured pathways with tertiary paediatric networks and neonatal retrieval teams. You will benefit from regular visiting tertiary subspecialty clinics, an experienced community allied health team for developmental medicine, and protected time to supervise trainees and contribute to clinical governance.

Where you’ll be living

Outside the hospital, this thriving regional city offers an enviable balance of country warmth and modern convenience, making it an ideal setting to raise a family. Finishing your shift means arriving home in minutes without the delays of metropolitan traffic, leaving ample time to enjoy extensive sporting clubs, parklands, and local cultural events. The community is well served by quality public and independent schooling options, diverse retail and dining precincts, and reliable regional airport links to capital cities. Surrounding national parks, scenic lookouts, and recreational waterways provide abundant opportunities for outdoor adventures on your days off.

Salary

This permanent position provides a base salary ranging from $186,241 to $229,825 per annum, plus 12% superannuation. The comprehensive employment package includes generous private practice arrangements, a dedicated training, education and study leave (TESL) allowance, salary packaging benefits, and applicable on-call allowances. Inclusive of all allowances on top of the base rate, the estimated total remuneration package ranges between $285,000 and $415,000 per annum.

Requirements

Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent.
SIMG Physicians with substantial comparability or eligibility for the AHPRA expedited registration pathway are encouraged to apply.