Paediatrician - Staff Specialist

Why This Role Matters

This Paediatrician – Staff Specialist role offers a unique opportunity to provide advanced paediatric care in a leading tertiary hospital in Tasmania. The position is critical in managing acute paediatric cases, ensuring smooth patient flow across departments, and mentoring junior doctors in a teaching hospital environment.

Job Description

As a Staff Specialist Paediatrician, you will lead and deliver high-quality paediatric care, particularly in acute settings. You will manage inpatient services, coordinate with emergency and intensive care units, and contribute to training and supervision of junior medical staff.

Key Features

• Position: Paediatrician – Staff Specialist
• Company: Charterhouse Medical (Recruitment Agency)
• Location: Tasmania, Australia (Coastal Capital City)
• Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in general paediatrics with a focus on acute care
• Manage patient flow between ED, paediatric unit, PICU, and discharge
• Deliver inpatient paediatric services and ward care
• Participate in on-call duties for acute paediatrics
• Supervise and mentor junior doctors, registrars, and fellows
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality care

Required Qualification

• FRACP (Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians) OR
• Equivalent postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics recognized by RACP
• NZ RACP qualification OR
• IMG with RACP assessed as substantially comparable

Important Requirements

• Eligibility to practice in Australia
• Strong experience in paediatric acute care
• Ability to work in a tertiary hospital setting
• Leadership and teaching capabilities

Employment Options

• Full-time, permanent role
• Opportunity to work in a teaching hospital
• Involvement in clinical training and supervision

What We Offer

• One of the highest remuneration packages in Australia
• Salary packaging benefits
• State-of-the-art tertiary hospital environment
• Strong junior doctor support
• Easier pathway to permanent residency in Tasmania
• Work-life balance in a scenic coastal city

Experience and Skills

• Extensive experience in paediatrics and acute care
• Leadership and team management skills
• Teaching and mentoring experience
• Strong clinical decision-making and patient management

Salary Insights

• Highly competitive salary (among the highest in Australia)
• Additional benefits through salary packaging

Company Overview

Charterhouse Medical is a healthcare recruitment agency connecting medical professionals with leading hospitals across Australia. The hiring hospital is a 550-bed tertiary care center in Tasmania, affiliated with the University of Tasmania and accredited by RACP, serving a population of approximately 250,000 people with comprehensive specialist services.

FAQs

1. Who can apply?

   • FRACP-qualified paediatricians or internationally trained doctors with RACP recognition.

2. Where is the role located?

   • Tasmania, Australia

3. Is this a permanent role?

   • Yes, it is a full-time permanent position.

4. Is it suitable for international doctors?

   • Yes, if qualifications are assessed as comparable by RACP.

Application Tips

• Highlight FRACP or equivalent qualifications
• Emphasize experience in acute paediatric care
• Showcase leadership and teaching experience
• Mention eligibility to practice in Australia