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Consultant Paediatrician - Child Development | Wheatbelt
Date published: Mar 4, 2026, 10:23 AM
Location
Wheatbelt (Northam, Narrogin, Merredin and Moora)
Description
Join our dedicated team and lead paediatric services across, outpatient, and community settings with a focus on child development.
You'll work with a multi-disciplinary team comprised of various Allied Health Professionals to support regional families across the Wheatbelt region. This is more than a clinical role; it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact on children and families in regional WA while enjoying the unique lifestyle benefits of the Wheatbelt.
In this role, you'll:
* Lead paediatric child development service delivery and help shape the future of child health in the region.
* Mentor and inspire other doctors and non-specialist clinicians, building capability and confidence across the team.
* Drive quality improvement initiatives and contribute to ongoing medical education.
* Foster a positive, team-focused culture that values excellence and innovation.
* Actively contribute to clinical governance and policy development to strengthen paediatric healthcare across the region.
* Be eligible for/hold registration by the Medical Board of Australia in the specialty of Paediatrics and Child Health.
* Have substantial clinical experience in paediatric patient management with a strong focus on developmental paediatrics and child protection.
* Demonstrated effective, compassionate, respectful, and culturally sensitive written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with patients, families, colleagues, and external agencies, combined with strong interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and Elders — past, present and emerging — of the lands and waters on which RACP members and staff live, learn and work. RACP acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand. Find out more about our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Māori health equity.
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