Consultant Paediatrician

Position
As a senior member of the paediatric team, you will provide clinical expertise including oversight and management of children in the ED, inpatients, neonatal nursery and outpatients, and community consultations.
You will oversee the Child Development Unit and mandated child protection responsibilities.
As part of your role, you will supervise the clinical practice of General Practice paediatricians and junior medical staff, as well as undertaking active engagement in the education of all health staff affiliated with the service.

Location
The hospital is located in the major service centre for the region and is a thriving progressive community with a local population of over 25,000. Residents enjoy a quality lifestyle with city facilities and services and a wide range of accommodation, shopping and entertainment. The locality has many attractions such as the nearby volcanic craters, lakes, limestone and underground aquifers. The city also boasts beautiful parks and gardens, caves and sinkholes. An interesting mix of galleries, museums and markets provides an insight into the culture and arts of the town. With fresh local food and wines available at many cafes and restaurants everyone’s tastes are catered for.

Hospital
This is a key regional facility that provides acute services ranging from in-hospital care by local general practitioners to specialist surgical, obstetric, paediatric and anaesthetic services delivered by medical consultants. The facility is the largest hospital in rural South Australia, delivering services to over 94,000 people and a further 175,000 people annually at country emergency departments. A teaching hospital with a 24-hour a day accident and emergency department, four operating theatres and day surgery chairs. The network incorporates 65 hospitals and 240 health services sites, and employs 7,925 people. The Service is the largest hospital in rural South Australia and has been identified in the Government's 'Plan for Country Health' as one of the four general hospitals which will provide treatment for country people closer to home.

**Requirements**:

- FRACP or eligible.
- Paediatricians who have been assessed by RACP and deemed Substantially Comparable.
- NZ SMO willing to be RACP assessed

**Salary**: Up to $600,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person