Staff Specialist - General Paediatrics

Staff Specialist – General Paediatrics

Major Rural Referral Hospital | Regional NSW

Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time

We are partnering with a major rural referral hospital in regional New South Wales to recruit an experienced Staff Specialist in General Paediatrics to join a well-established, high-performing paediatric service.

This is an outstanding opportunity to practice high-acuity, broad-scope paediatrics within one of the largest regional hospitals in NSW, while enjoying a genuine work–life balance and strong professional support.

The Hospital

This hospital is a 282-bed rural referral facility and is the largest healthcare provider in NSW outside the Sydney–Wollongong–Newcastle metropolitan area. It serves as the primary referral centre for a vast regional catchment across northern NSW and is a key training and specialist hub within its Local Health District.

The Paediatric Service

The Paediatric and Adolescent Inpatient Unit is the major referral service for the New England, North West and Upper Hunter regions.

Key service highlights include:

• 18-bed Paediatric Unit
• Over 2,600 inpatient admissions annually
• Approximately 5,000 outpatient presentations per year
• Broad inpatient case mix including:
• General paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Oncology and Mental health
• Strong, experienced community allied health team delivering developmental assessments and specialty clinics

The service is further supported by regular visiting subspecialty outreach clinics from a major tertiary children’s hospital, including:

• Paediatric Surgery
• Endocrinology
• Neurology
• Respiratory / Cystic Fibrosis
• Haematology–Oncology
• Immunology
• Cardiology
• Neonatal follow-up
• Rehabilitation and brain injury
• Out-of-home care

Neonatal Services (Core Component of the Role)

The hospital provides Level 3 Neonatal Services, supporting newborns delivered within a Level 4 maternity service.

The paediatric team:

• Attends all high-risk deliveries
• Provides neonatal resuscitation, stabilisation and ongoing care for infants ≥32 weeks’ gestation or ≥1500 g
• Manages initial stabilisation of unexpectedly premature infants prior to NETS retrieval
• Works closely with NETS and a major tertiary children’s hospital

The Special Care Nursery provides:

• Short-term CPAP, Phototherapy, Sepsis management, Glucose stabilisation, Feeding, growth and temperature regulation, Transition care for infants returning from tertiary units.

Neonatal care represents more than 50% of the inpatient workload, making this a defining and rewarding component of the role.
Candidates with general paediatrics and neonatal experience or interest are strongly encouraged to apply and will play a key role in ongoing service development.

Essential Criteria

• Primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA
• FRACP (General Paediatrics) or eligibility via approved overseas specialist pathways
• Recent and comprehensive experience in General Paediatrics
• Strong communication, leadership and teamwork skills
• Commitment to teaching, professional development and quality improvement
• Demonstrated engagement in clinical governance and patient advocacy

What’s on Offer

• Competitive Staff Specialist salary: $186,241 – $229,825
• Permanent full-time or part-time flexibility
• Excellent clinical scope and acuity for a regional setting
• Strong tertiary links and subspecialty support
• Opportunity to shape and influence neonatal and paediatric services
• Supportive leadership and experienced multidisciplinary team

Lifestyle

This role is based in a vibrant regional city offering the best of both worlds — a relaxed rural lifestyle complemented by strong education, sporting and cultural opportunities.

• Easy access to coastal NSW
• Direct flights and road access to Sydney
• Affordable housing and family-friendly living
• Excellent schools and community facilities

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, service structure, relocation considerations or to schedule a chat with HOD, please reach out to📧 [email protected]

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