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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