Rural Paediatrics Specialist & Educator

NSW Health; Randwick City Council; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) is inviting applications for a Staff Specialist in Rural Paediatrics under the eCredential program. The role involves leadership within multidisciplinary teams and delivering clinical care across rural NSW, with educational activities in metropolitan and rural settings.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research and quality improvement while maintaining child-safe practices and participating in on-call duties as required.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Paediatrician.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (RACP) or equivalent.
• Willingness to travel to rural NSW and to metropolitan and rural NSW.
• Ability to work flexibly in different clinical settings.
• Demonstrated leadership of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong clinical communication through IT, written and verbal skills.
• Commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement.
• Availability for on-call roster and on-site response.

Responsibilities

• Travel to perform relieving roles in rural NSW and to deliver educational activities in metropolitan and rural NSW.
• Be flexible in the workplace to adapt to different clinical settings.
• Lead and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate effective clinical communication using information technology, written and verbal skills.
• Contribute to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement.
• Participate in an on-call roster and respond on site within a reasonable time.

Skills

Team leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical communication

Teaching and education

On-call availability

Workplace flexibility

IT-enabled communication

Education

Specialist Paediatrician registration

Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians

Job description

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) is inviting applications for a Staff Specialist in Rural Paediatrics under the eCredential program. The role involves leadership within multidisciplinary teams and delivering clinical care across rural NSW, with educational activities in metropolitan and rural settings.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research and quality improvement while maintaining child-safe practices and participating in on-call duties as required.