Consultant Paediatrician

Staff Specialist | Permanent Full-Time or Fractional | New England / North West NSW

We are looking to appoint a Consultant Paediatrician to Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital — the largest health facility in NSW outside the Sydney–Wollongong–Newcastle corridor, and the key referral centre for much of the state's north-west.

You'll join an established team in a purpose-built, state-of-the-art hospital delivering genuine breadth of practice — general paediatrics, neonates and acute care — with a strong educational culture and clear pathways to leadership.

About the service

• 19-bed Paediatric Unit with 2,600+ admissions annually, caring for infants through to adolescents to age 18
• Full paediatric medical and surgical service, supported by a modern Special Care Nursery
• Level 3 Neonatal Services attached to a Level 4 maternity service — neonatal care makes up more than half of the inpatient workload
• Paediatric team attends all high-risk deliveries; resuscitates, stabilises and manages infants ≥32 weeks / ≥1500g, plus initial stabilisation below these thresholds prior to NETS retrieval
• Close working partnerships with NETS and John Hunter Children's Hospital
• Support from Registrars, JMOs and an experienced multidisciplinary nursing and allied health team
• On-site 24/7 ED (~45,000 presentations/year, ~30% paediatric) — the only NSW regional trauma centre no