Consultant Paediatrician Major Cross-Border Regional Health Service | VIC/NSW The Opportunity Sante Recruitment is partnering with one of the largest regional health services between Sydney and Melbourne to appoint a Consultant Paediatrician. This is a **full-time, substantive opportunity*
* within a **well-established and expanding paediatric service**, delivering care across a large and diverse regional population. You will work within a **structured, consultant-led model**, supported by a strong multidisciplinary team, providing comprehensive paediatric care across inpatient, newborn, and outpatient settings. This role is ideal for Paediatricians seeking **clinical breadth, service stability, and meaningful impact*
* within a major regional referral centre. ## **The Health Service*
* This organisation is the **principal referral service*
* for a cross-border population of approximately **250,000**, delivering a broad range of secondary and tertiary-level services. ### **Paediatric Services Include:*
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- General inpatient paediatrics
- Special Care Nursery support
- Integrated newborn care with maternity services
- Paediatric Emergency Department presentations
- Regional referral and outreach services
- Close collaboration with ICU, Anaesthetics, and Obstetrics The service is undergoing **significant redevelopment**,
including expansion of Emergency and short-stay facilities—enhancing overall paediatric and acute care capability. ## **Why This Role*
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- Join a **major regional referral centre*
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- Work across a **large and diverse catchment*
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- Be part of a **significant redevelopment and growth phase*
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- Broad scope across **general paediatrics and newborn care*
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- Strong, established **multidisciplinary team workplace*
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- Clear and supported pathway for **IMG specialists (RACP & AHPRA)*
* ## **Location*
* Based in a **thriving regional city on the VIC/NSW border**, this location offers:
- Beautiful riverside lifestyle and outdoor living
- Excellent schooling and family-friendly community
- Direct transport links to **Melbourne*
* and **Sydney*
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- Affordable housing and excellent work-life balance ## **Requirements*
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- Fellowship of the **Royal Australasian College of Physicians*
* (FRACP – Paediatrics)
- Eligible for, or holding, **Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency*
* Specialist Registration
- International Medical Graduates assessed by RACP as **partially or substantially comparable*
* ## **Interested?*
* For a confidential discussion or to explore this opportunity further, contact **Sante Recruitment**.