NSLHD - Staff Specialist - Paediatric and Child Health (Developmental Paediatrician) - Intellectual Disability Health Service - Primary and Community Health Service (Apply via eCredential)
An opportunity to be part of the Intellectual Disability Health Service in Primary and Community Health service within Northern Sydney Local Health District is available
Applications are accepted via eCredential only, to apply click here
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.
Purpose of the Position
The position will provide clinical consultation services within the NSLHD Intellectual Disability Health Service (ID service), with a role in capacity building with NSW Health clinicians in the provision of care for patients with intellectual disability and complex health needs.
- Contribute to the teaching and training of medical students, graduates and other health care professionals and to research, evaluation and quality improvement activities within the District.
- Provide consultation, diagnostic, assessment, management and transition services for paediatric patients of the ID service.
- Coordinate and deliver multidisciplinary outpatient clinics for the assessment and management of complex health needs within NSLHD and in collaboration with schools for specific purposes (SSP).
- Participate in capacity building activities within the NSLHD and regional outreach LHDs with NSW Health clinicians and general practitioners to improve the care experience of paediatric patients with intellectual disability.
- Participate in telehealth consultation and case discussion with regional colleagues.
- Participation in the development and implementation of strategic service development and growth of the NSLHD Intellectual Disability Health Service.
- To facilitate at a clinical and strategic level, linkages with other service providers servicing the NSLHD population, including primary care/ general practice, CYMHS, external agencies.
- Provide consultative services to General Practice and community based paediatric services as required.
Selection Criteria
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Paediatric and Child Health (Community Paediatrics) or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia.
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of working with children and young people with intellectual disability and complex health needs and their families with a commitment to safe clinical practice, use of psychotropic medication and advocacy of support needs.
- Evidence of ability to work cooperatively with other staff and practitioners in a multidisciplinary care team and demonstrated experience or interest of working in a community setting, provision of outreach clinics/consultation and managing patients remotely.
- Demonstrated ability to comply with the service objectives of public health organisations, including the provision of clinical services to local community, effective utilisation of resources, preparedness to participate in provision of health, education and consultation services, in keeping with capacity building commitments of the intellectual disability health team.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing self-education and development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education/continuing professional development and service development and evidence of and commitment to quality improvement methodologies.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills and experience/involvement in quality assurance activities and evidence-based best practice.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence.
Need more information?
1) The requirements of the position can be viewed via the Position Description
2) For assistance with your application please refer to the eCredential guide
3)To view the Scope of Clinical Practice for this position click here
For role related queries or questions contact Suzanne Parker on (02) 9926 5777 or email suzanne.parker1@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 21 July 2025
Please Note: NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘Fit2Work badge’ offered as an option in eCredential.
