Paediatric Consultant

Shape the Future of Paediatric Care in Regional SA

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Consultant to bring their expertise and leadership to the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network. Based in the vibrant regional hub of Port Pirie, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care to children and families — while helping shape a vital new Out of Home Care Service for the region.

This is your chance to make a meaningful impact — not just in clinical care, but through multidisciplinary collaboration and community leadership.

This position will be linked to other rural Paediatricians and metropolitan Paediatric services (as negotiated) for clinical support, peer review and ongoing education opportunities.

The Paediatric Consultant is required to :

• Provide clinical services of the highest possible standard to Paediatric patients
• Provide a professional medical service in accordance with Regional, Hospital and Departmental policy manuals and documents, and within the Professional standards of the Australasian College for Paediatric Medicine.
• Provide input into paediatric service development across the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network as we grow our specialist services regionally.
• Actively be involved in the education of trainee medical officers, interns, medical students and where appropriate, nursing and allied health staff affiliated with the service.
• Engage in clinical audits and quality, safety and clinical risk management activities, research and continuous medical education activities.
• Participate in research and continuous medical education activities.

Essential Minimum Requirements

Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent. Have appropriate Specialist qualifications and be registerable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with a Specialist registration.

Applicants must have experience in providing Paediatric services within a local metropolitan or regional network.