Staff Specialist Paediatrics Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital | Hunter Current England Region, NSW The Opportunity Sante Recruitment is partnering with Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital to appoint a Staff Specialist in Paediatrics.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a major regional referral centre, delivering comprehensive paediatric and neonatal care across a large and diverse catchment in northern New South Wales.
You will work within a well-supported multidisciplinary team, contributing to inpatient, outpatient, and neonatal services, while also playing a key role in **teaching, service development, and regional outreach**.
With **282 beds**, Tamworth is the **largest regional hospital in NSW outside the Sydney Wollongong Newcastle corridor**, providing a wide range of specialist services.
* **18-bed inpatient unit** with **2,600+ admissions annually** * **Outpatient clinics** seeing approximately **5,000 patients per year** * Broad case mix including: * Orthopaedics * Gastroenterology * Endocrinology * Oncology * Mental health * Ophthalmology dental The service is supported by visiting subspecialists from **John Hunter Children's Hospital**, including: * Paediatric Surgery * Neurology * Respiratory / CF * Haematology-Oncology * Cardiology * Immunology * Rehabilitation and more A strong **community allied health team** supports developmental assessments and specialty clinics.




Neonatal Services * **Level 3 Neonatal Service** within a Level 4 maternity unit * Management of infants 32 weeks or ****g * Initial stabilisation of preterm infants prior to **Newborn and Paediatric Emergency Transport Service** retrieval * Special Care Nursery providing: * CPAP support * Phototherapy * Feeding and growth management * Sepsis management * Transition care Neonatal care represents a **significant proportion of workload**, making it a key component of the role.
* Join a **major regional referral hospital** * Broad exposure across **general paediatrics and neonatology** * Robust links with tertiary centres and subspecialty support * Opportunities for **teaching, supervision, and service development** * Work within a **collaborative and experienced MDT** * Ideal for paediatricians with **neonatal interest or dual focus** Located in Tamworth, this vibrant regional city offers: * A unique blend of **rural lifestyle and city amenities** * Just **4 hours to Sydney** (or short flight) * Easy access to coastal NSW (approx. 3 hours) * Excellent schools and family-friendly setting * Strong community, outdoor lifestyle, and cultural events * Renowned as Australia s **country music capital** Requirements * Primary medical degree registrable with the **Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency** * Fellowship of the **Royal Australasian College of Physicians** (FRACP General Paediatrics), or * Eligibility via an **overseas-trained specialist pathway** For a confidential discussion or to explore this prospect further, contact Sante Recruitment.

📌 Staff Specialist In General Paediatrics - Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital (New South Wales)
🏢 Sante Recruitment
📍 New South Wales