Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time

Position Classification: Staff Specialist

Hours Per Week: 40

Requisition ID: REQ698564

Applications via eCredential The VirtualKIDS department are looking for a Temporary Staff Specialist to join their team at 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week) for a 12 month contract. This position is based within the Sydney Children's Hospital Network with regular travel to regional areas as per the position description.

The VirtualKIDS Staff Specialist Paediatrician (Rural and Regional Specialist Support) will work within Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN) virtualKIDS to provide specialist paediatric outreach, virtual care and clinical capability support to designated regional and rural hospitals across NSW, including sites such as Goulburn Base Hospital.

The role will deliver an integrated model of care combining regular face-to-face outreach with ongoing virtual specialist support.

The Staff

Specialist will undertake a minimum continuous period of one week on site each month at the participating rural or regional hospital and contribute to the local paediatric service, including inpatient care, emergency consultation, outpatient activity, clinical handover and participation in the local paediatric on-call roster. These duties will be undertaken within the Staff Specialist’s approved scope of practice and in accordance with agreed credentialing, rostering and clinical governance arrangements. For the remainder of each month, the Staff Specialist will ordinarily be based at SCHN and provide scheduled and responsive virtual support to the regional site.

This may include specialist consultation for children presenting to the acute review clinic, inpatient, outpatient and community services; virtual ward rounds and clinics; post-discharge review; advice regarding investigation, treatment and transfer; and coordination with SCHN subspecialty, retrieval and other tertiary services.

Additionally, the purpose of the position is to strengthen local paediatric capability and support the development of a sustainable regional workforce.

The Staff

Specialist will work collaboratively with local paediatricians, junior medical officers, nursing staff, allied health professionals and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide education, clinical supervision, case-based learning and support for locally relevant clinical pathways. The role will promote shared decision-making,



clear clinical accountability and effective communication between SCHN and the participating Local Health District.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/

SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. Please click here for more information.

Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.

The preferred applicant may be considered for the award of a conjoint academic title at a level commensurate with his/her qualifications and experience. The award of the academic title will also confer membership upon the appointee of the relevant University.



The academic title will be held for the duration of The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network appointment.

No remuneration is attached to the University appointment. The appointee will be responsible to the University for academic matters and to The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network for clinical matters.

- Eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Paediatrician and possession of Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, or other qualifications recognised as equivalent.
- Demonstrated recent experience in general paediatrics appropriate to the role delineation of the participating service, including the assessment and management of children with acute, complex and chronic medical conditions.
- Demonstrated experience in paediatric acute care, consultation or service delivery through virtual care platforms. Experience supporting rural or regional health services is highly desirable.

- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary and cross-organisational teams, provide clinical leadership and develop effective partnerships with medical, nursing, allied health, primary care and community services.
- Demonstrated high-level written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including the effective use of information and communication technologies to support clinical consultation, documentation, handover and shared decision-making.
- Demonstrated commitment to clinical education, supervision and mentoring of junior medical officers and other multidisciplinary staff, together with continuing professional development, quality improvement, research and service evaluation.
- Demonstrated ability to establish, implement and evaluate cutting-edge models of care, manage clinical and operational change, and contribute to sustainable local workforce capability and integrated regional paediatric services.
- Availability and willingness to undertake regular travel and a minimum continuous period of one week on site each month, including participation in the local paediatric on-call and recall roster and other duties required by the role.

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For role related queries or questions contact Jagdev Singh on [email protected] or Duncan Nass on [email protected] For technical support please contact the customer service team on 1300 679 367.

Applications Close: Sunday 25th October 2026

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