Employment Type: Various
Position Classification: Senior Medical Practitioner
Remuneration:
Hours Per Week: 40

Applications Close Sunday 11th October -

Make Southern NSW Local Health District your place to live and work!

Come and explore the beautiful Southern NSW Region

The majestic Snowy Mountains, the sparkling Sapphire Coast, the verdant Yass Valley, the Great Dividing Range and the Southern Tablelands - all highlight the unique area that is the Southern NSW region. You'll find a thriving beef and dairy industry that began in the 1850s in Bega, the cheese capital of Australia. In Goulburn, the Big Merino is a symbol of the 200-year-old local wool industry.

About the opportunities:

South East Regional Hospital (SERH) is a Level 4 Paediatric Unit with 6 paediatric inpatient beds plus 4 short stay beds. The service is currently the receiving hospital for children requiring admission across the Coastal Network. The service supports a well-staffed and experienced emergency department with approximately 4000 paediatric emergency presentations annually at South East Regional Hospital. The service provides telehealth consultation and support to emergency departments at other hospitals across the Coastal Network who see a further 4000 paediatric emergency presentations annually. The service at South East Regional Hospital has a 2 bed special care nursery supporting a Level 3 maternity service with approximately 300 births per year.

Eurobodalla Regional Hospital (ERH) will be opening in March 2027. This is a brand new hospital with a new paediatric service. The service is planned to grow into a Level 4 Paediatric Unit with a Level 2 Special Care Nursery supporting a Level 3 Maternity Service with approximately 300 births per year. We are looking for a leader to establish and develop the new paediatric service at ERH.

In a true networked model the services provide regular specialist paediatric outpatient clinics locally in Bega and Moruya and through outreach clinics at multiple sites on the coast and inland areas within Southern NSW LHD.
SERH and ERH are training sites for medical students in paediatric medicine from Australian National University. SERH is accredited with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians for Advanced Training in Paediatrics & Child Health (rural paediatrics/community & developmental paediatrics) and with ACRRM and RACGP for advanced skills training (AST) in paediatrics. Upskilling of staff across the Coastal Network in the area of Paediatric and Neonatal medicine is a strategic focus. There is a strong emphasis on teaching with an Education and Simulation Centre at South East Regional Hospital and regular outreach teaching programs for General Practitioners and Nursing/Midwifery at hospitals and primary care centres across the coastal network.

Paediatric medicine and unmet needs for children in our region has been identified as a priority area for this Southern NSW Local Health District in our strategic plan. The coastal paediatric service is a relatively young paediatric service with substantial opportunities for vision and innovation and we are looking to grow our team of committed paediatricians and to support rural paediatric medical training for RACP, ACRRM and RACGP trainees.

These positions are ideally suited to those looking for a great lifestyle in an idyllic location with challenging and rewarding work in rural paediatric medicine as part of a growing, engaged, innovative and supportive community of paediatricians.

Support for

• Sustainable Healthcare:
• Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
• A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle