Consultant Paediatrician | Rural NSW
Core
Experienced Staff Specialist in General Paediatrics providing high-acuity inpatient care, neonatal stabilization, and subspecialty coordination in a major rural referral hospital.
Role type
Senior IC Staff Specialist (General Paediatrics & Neonatology)
Builds
Inpatient paediatric services, neonatal care pathways, and multidisciplinary specialist clinics
Domain
Healthcare / Paediatrics / Neonatology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
General paediatrics clinical expertise, neonatal resuscitation and stabilization, subspecialty coordination, clinical governance, patient advocacy, teaching and mentorship
Preferred skills
Experience in rural/regional settings, interest in service development
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Manage high-risk deliveries and neonatal resuscitation for infants ≥32 weeks or ≥1500g; Provide ongoing care for premature infants prior to tertiary retrieval; Lead inpatient case mix including orthopaedics, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, oncology, and mental health; Coordinate visiting subspecialty outreach clinics; Engage in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
