About the Role:We are seeking a Consultant Paediatrician for a short-term locum placement at a rural referral hospital on the Northern Tablelands, NSW. This contract runs from 13 to 20 November 2026, offering an excellent daily rate with travel and accommodation covered. This is a genuine opportunity to practise the full breadth of general paediatrics spanning inpatient, outpatient, neonatal and emergency care, within a collaborative and well-established regional service.
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- Provide care for general paediatric inpatients from birth to 18 years across an 8-bed inpatient unit
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- Manage newborns within the Special Care Nursery, providing neonatal care for infants born from 34 weeks' gestation
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- Provide inpatient consultation and assessment of paediatric presentations through the Emergency Department
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- Stabilise higher-acuity paediatric and neonatal patients prior to transfer when care exceeds local capability
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- Support outpatient clinics across general, developmental and behavioural paediatrics, complex medical follow-up and telehealth
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- Work collaboratively with registrars, junior medical staff, nursing teams and allied health
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- Opportunity to contribute to teaching and rural medical education through established university links
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Advantages:
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- $2,500 per day
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- Travel and accommodation covered
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- Short-term contract, 13 to 20 November 2026
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- Meaningful clinical autonomy supported by experienced consultant colleagues
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- Varied case mix across the full scope of general paediatrics
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- Established tertiary referral pathways for higher-acuity care
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- Attractive university city lifestyle with four distinct seasons, a thriving food and arts scene, and spectacular national parks nearby
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- Regional airport with multiple daily direct flights to Sydney - coast approximately two hours away
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About You:
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- AHPRA registered Medical Practitioner
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- Fellowship with RACP (Paediatrics & Child Health) or equivalent
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- Confident across general paediatric, neonatal and emergency presentations
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- Comfortable providing clinical leadership within a regional service
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- Works effectively both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team
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- Eligible to work in Australia
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