Job Description
We are seeking a General Paediatrician with a passion for rural medicine to join the paediatric team at South East Regional Hospital. This is a 6 month maternity leave relief position with a possibility of extension for someone wanting to experience rural paediatric life.
South East Regional Hospital is in the beautiful Bega Valley on the Sapphire Coast of NSW. The hospital 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 successful applicant will provide expert paediatric medical assessment and management of patients within the Department of Paediatrics. The role also includes a key clinical role in teaching, supervision and support of junior medical staff.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert paediatric medical assessment and management of patients
- Teaching, supervision and support of junior medical staff
- Participate in a 24/7 on call roster to South East Regional Hospital with telehealth consultation services to hospitals in the Coastal Network
Selection Criteria
- Recognised specialist qualifications - Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and/or equivalent specialist recognition
- Demonstrated recent clinical experience and competence in general paediatric medicine
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Strong skills in training and capacity building with demonstrated commitment and skills in teaching, continuing self-education, research and quality improvement
What We Offer
- Renumeration - VMO or Staff Specialist
- Adaptable work arrangements
- Salary Packaging
- Corporate Health and Fitness program
- 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
At Southern NSW Local Health District, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it.
Applications Close: Sunday 19th October, 2025
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