Paediatrician | Staff Specialist

JPS Recruitment Group; Tamworth; On-site; AUD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support may be available

Teaching and supervision opportunities

Modern hospital facilities

Broad regional paediatric caseload

Job summary

JPS Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Paediatrician for a public hospital in a major regional NSW centre. The role covers infants to adolescents across inpatient, emergency, and outpatient settings.

The unit provides 24-hour paediatric medical and nursing coverage, with a broad range of general and acute presentations. A supportive multidisciplinary environment and opportunities in governance and teaching are offered.

Qualifications

• Specialist registration with AHPRA or eligibility via RACP Specialist Pathway.
• Experience providing paediatric care across inpatient, emergency and outpatient settings.
• Candidates may be from international training pursuing Australian specialist recognition.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist-level general paediatric care.
• Manage acute and complex paediatric presentations.
• Participate in inpatient and outpatient services.
• Support assessment and stabilisation of acutely unwell children.
• Collaborate with Emergency Medicine, Maternity, Anaesthetics and other teams.
• Supervise and support junior medical staff.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement and education.
• Liaise with tertiary paediatric services for escalation or transfer.

Skills

Paediatric care

Clinical governance

Staff supervision

Education

Specialist registration with AHPRA

RACP Specialist Pathway

Internationally trained paediatricians recognition

Tools

None

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Paediatrician to join a well-established public hospital in a major regional centre in NSW.

The hospital provides comprehensive healthcare services to a large regional and rural catchment and has recently undergone a significant redevelopment, offering modern, purpose-built clinical facilities.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Paediatrician to join a well-established public hospital in a major regional centre in NSW.

The hospital provides comprehensive healthcare services to a large regional and rural catchment and has recently undergone a significant redevelopment, offering modern, purpose-built clinical facilities.

The Role

Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality specialist paediatric care to infants, children and adolescents across inpatient, emergency and outpatient settings.

The Paediatric Unit provides 24-hour paediatric medical and nursing coverage and manages a broad range of general and acute paediatric presentations.

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing specialist-level general paediatric care

• Managing acute and complex paediatric presentations

• Participating in inpatient and outpatient services

• Supporting the assessment and stabilisation of acutely unwell children

• Working closely with Emergency Medicine, Maternity, Anaesthetics and other specialty teams

• Supervising and supporting junior medical staff

• Participating in clinical governance, quality improvement and education

• Liaising with tertiary paediatric services when escalation or transfer is required

The Location

Based in a thriving regional NSW centre, this opportunity offers an attractive alternative to metropolitan practice, with affordable housing, excellent schools, short commutes and a strong local community.

The location has its own regional airport with direct connections to Sydney and offers a relaxed lifestyle while still providing the amenities expected of a well-established regional city.

The Ideal Candidate

We would be interested in speaking with Paediatricians who hold, or are eligible for:

• Specialist registration with AHPRA; or

• RACP Specialist Pathway candidates who have received a substantially comparable assessment and require a period of supervised/peer-reviewed practice in Australia.

• Internationally trained Paediatricians progressing through the Australian specialist recognition process are encouraged to enquire.

What's On Offer

• Consultant/Staff Specialist level appointment

• Competitive NSW Health remuneration and benefits

• Modern hospital and clinical facilities

• Broad and varied regional paediatric caseload

• Supportive multidisciplinary environment

• Teaching and supervision opportunities

• Relocation support may be available

• Potential support for eligible international candidates with registration and relocation requirements