Consultant Paediatrician – Neonatal & General Care

Mediix Recruitment Pty Ltd.; Tamworth; On-site; AUD 198,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Special Allowance 17.4%

Private Practice Allowance

Right of Private Practice

Employer superannuation 12%

Salary packaging

TESL entitlement

5 weeks annual leave

Relocation assistance

On-call roster

Job summary

Mediix Recruitment Pty Ltd. has been appointed to fill a Staff Specialist role in Tamworth, NSW. The successful candidate will deliver general paediatrics, neonatal care and contribute to education within a state-of-the-art hospital.

The position offers a wide breadth of practice, with leadership pathways and strong collaboration with NETS, John Hunter Children’s Hospital and an on-site 24/7 ED. Remuneration includes substantial allowances and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Specialist registration with AHPRA as a Paediatrician (FRACP preferred).
• Experience in general paediatrics and neonatal care.
• Commitment to teaching, supervision of trainees and quality improvement.
• Current NSW Working With Children Check and immunisation compliance.
• Right to work in Australia (visa sponsorship available for SIMG).

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive general paediatrics and neonatal care.
• Support high-risk deliveries and stabilisation in collaboration with NETS and maternity services.
• Lead and participate in teaching and supervision of trainees.
• Contribute to quality improvement and service development.

Skills

Paediatric clinical care

Teaching and supervision

Leadership

Education

FRACP

AHPRA Paediatric registration

Job description

Staff Specialist | Permanent Full-Time or Fractional | New England / North West NSW

We are looking to appoint a Consultant Paediatrician to Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital - the largest health facility in NSW outside the Sydney-Wollongong-Newcastle corridor, and the key referral centre for much of the state's north-west.

You'll join an established team in a purpose-built, state-of-the-art hospital delivering genuine breadth of practice - general paediatrics, neonates and acute care - with a strong educational culture and clear pathways to leadership.

About the service

• 19-bed Paediatric Unit with 2,600+ admissions annually, caring for infants through to adolescents to age 18


• Full paediatric medical and surgical service, supported by a modern Special Care Nursery


• Level 3 Neonatal Services attached to a Level 4 maternity service - neonatal care makes up more than half of the inpatient workload


• Paediatric team attends all high-risk deliveries; resuscitates, stabilises and manages infants ≥32 weeks / ≥1500g, plus initial stabilisation below these thresholds prior to NETS retrieval


• Close working partnerships with NETS and John Hunter Children's Hospital


• Support from Registrars, JMOs and an experienced multidisciplinary nursing and allied health team


• On-site 24/7 ED (~45,000 presentations/year, ~30% paediatric) - the only NSW regional trauma centre north of Newcastle, with a locally based helicopter retrieval service

What you will need

• Specialist registration (or eligibility for registration) with AHPRA as a Paediatrician


• FRACP (or equivalent qualification recognised by the RACP for the SIMG pathway)


• Demonstrated clinical experience in general paediatrics and neonatal care


• Commitment to teaching, supervision of trainees and quality improvement


• Current NSW Working With Children Check, immunisation compliance and unrestricted right to work in Australia (visa sponsorship available for suitable SIMG candidates)

Remuneration & benefits

• Base salary $197,583 - $266,942 p.a. (Staff Specialist State Award, 2025 rates), plus:
  
  
  
  • 17.4% Special Allowance
  
  
  • Private Practice Allowance and Right of Private Practice arrangements
  
  
  • 12% employer superannuation
  
  
  • Salary packaging up to $9,010 tax-free + $2,650 meals/entertainment
  
  
  
  


• $40,400 annual TESL (Training, Education & Study Leave) entitlement


• 5 weeks annual leave + professional development leave


• Relocation assistance negotiable


• Genuine 1:6 or better on-call roster (subject to fractional appointment)


• Pathway to Senior Staff Specialist and departmental leadership roles

Live and work in Tamworth

Tamworth is a thriving regional city of around 50,000, positioned halfway between Sydney and Brisbane and famous as Australia's Country Music Capital - home to the 10-day Tamworth Country Music Festival, the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Families relocating from metro areas consistently cite the same drawcards: significantly more affordable housing than Sydney or Newcastle, an easy 10-15 minute commute door-to-door, strong public and independent schools, and an award-winning regional playground and aquatic centre that anchor a genuinely family-friendly community. Beyond the city itself, you're on the doorstep of the New England Tablelands, national parks and the Peel River - with two 18-hole golf courses, riding, mountain biking, fishing and 120+ restaurants and cafés keeping weekends full. Tamworth Airport offers daily flights to Sydney and Brisbane, so a metro getaway is never more than an hour away.