WNSWLHD Staff Specialist Paediatrician - Permanent Part Time 0.8FTE - Bathurst. Apply via eCredential.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time – 0.8FTE
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Remuneration: $186,241 - $229,825 p.a.

Hours Per Week: 32 hours per week
Location: Bathurst NSW

Applications Close:  27 July 2024 - 11.59pm

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.

About the opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Paediatric Department as a Staff Specialist Paediatrician at Bathurst Hospital.

The successful applicant will have opportunities to engage in academic, teaching, or research activities in collaboration with one of our three partner universities as mutually agreed with the facility.

Subject to available funding, there is also potential to increase the position’s FTE through involvement in a community-based program.

7 bedded Paediatric ward with capacity to surge to 9 beds and a 4 cot Special Nursery with 520 births per annum.

There are up to 5000 presentations through the Accident and Emergency Department annually with approximately 800 admissions per year. There are very busy Paediatric clinics. Adjacent to the ward is a busy Ambulatory care unit for Paediatrics

Bathurst is a thriving university country town immediately west of the blue mountains only 200km from Sydney.

What we can offer you

·        Country living with a meaningful career path

·        Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)

·        Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport

·        Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO

·        Professional growth and accelerated career progression

·        Relocation incentives may be available.

Where you'll be working

Less than 3 hours by car to Sydney CBD Bathurst is Australia’s oldest inland colonial settlement and is close enough to feel accessible to the big city, but far enough away to feel relaxed & spacious. With a population of around 45 000 people, this vibrant, growing city has everything you need for a great place to call home.

Facilities in Bathurst include a very busy entertainment centre, regional art gallery, conservatorium, 3 museums, a cinema and a multitude of sporting facilities. Bathurst is great for outdoor enthusiasts, garden lovers and history buffs. A large shopping precinct, strong café scene and great local pubs and restaurants, public and private schools and Charles Sturt University are only part of the expansive community infrastructure that supports the Bathurst community.

For further information on Bathurst please visit our Bathurst community page

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