Consultant Paediatrician | Perth, Western Australia

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Ltd; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High clinical demand

Independent private practice

Strong earning potential

Flexible hours

Meaningful clinical work

Modern facilities

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) in Perth, Western Australia, seeks an experienced Consultant General Paediatrician to join a multidisciplinary team in a lucrative private practice. The role offers the chance to practise broad general paediatric medicine while developing subspecialist interests, with flexible contract options and strong earning potential.

Ideal candidates will hold FRACP in Paediatrics, have specialist registration with AHPRA (or be eligible for NZ) and

Qualifications

• FRACP in Paediatrics
• Specialist registration with AHPRA (or eligibility for NZ applicants)
• Broad general paediatric clinical experience
• Interest in autism and neurodevelopmental conditions desirable
• Excellent communication skills and family-centred care

Responsibilities

• Providing general paediatric clinical care across a range of presentations
• Contributing to multidisciplinary care coordination for children with complex medical and developmental needs

Job description

Consultant Paediatrician | Perth, Western Australia

Date published: Oct 20, 2026, 15:31 PM

Location

Perth, Western Australia

Description

We are seeking an experienced Consultant General Paediatrician from Australia or New Zealand to join our expanding multidisciplinary team. This will be a clinically satisfying and lucrative private practice role. You'll have the opportunity to practise broad general paediatric medicine while developing or expanding your own subspecialist clinical interests. Exceptional earning potential. Gross billings $1M+ annually, flexible contract options available.

Key responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• providing general paediatric clinical care across a range of presentations
• contributing to multidisciplinary care coordination for children with complex medical and developmental needs

What we offer

The benefits joining our team include:

• High clinical demand -strong demand for general, developmental and subspecialist paediatric care.
• Attractive practice model - Practise independently in a supportive private setting, with care shaped around your clinical interests.
• Well-funded model - Access strong earning potential, integrated multidisciplinary services and support to build your practice.
• Flexible working patterns - Choose your hours, workload and appointment lengths to support a sustainable work-life balance.
• Meaningful clinical work - Enjoy a varied case mix or focus on your preferred areas of paediatrics.
• Modern clinical facilities - Work in purpose-designed consulting rooms with dedicated administrative, nursing and operational support.
• Collegiate environment - Connect with fellow paediatricians through peer discussion, collaboration and multidisciplinary care.

The successful candidate will have:

• FRACP in Paediatrics and Child Health
• specialist registration with AHPRA (or for NZ applicants, eligibility to obtain registration)
• broad general paediatric clinical experience
• interest in autism and neurodevelopmental conditions is desirable but not essential
• excellent communication skills and a commitment to family-centred care

We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and Elders - past, present and emerging - of the lands and waters on which RACP members and staff live, learn and work. RACP acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand. Find out more about our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Māori health equity.