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)