Medical Lead Developmental Paediatrician - Child, Youth & Family Services SESLHD
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ679150
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Developmental/Community Health Paediatrician to join SESLHD Child, Youth & Family Services as our new Medical Lead Developmental Paediatrician (0.8 FTE, 4 days per week). This unique role combines clinical excellence with medical leadership responsibilities, providing paediatric services within the Specialised Intellectual Disability Health Team (SIDHT) and the Developmental Disability Assessment Team (DDAT). The successful candidate will provide professional leadership of the community and developmental paediatricians and Junior Medical Officers and broader strategic planning to improve child health.
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional people, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The specialist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service.
The primary location of this position may be varied as agreed with the Director of Medical Services and as approved by MDAAC to other facilities in SESLHD.
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
Information for applicants:
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2026_004. Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation and be certified as compliant before employment can commence.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
All applications must include a demonstration of your ability to meet each of the selection criteria in order to progress through the recruitment process.
- Registration or eligible for registration with Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA). Candidate to provide AHPRA Registration Number on application.
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and/or equivalent specialist recognition as provided for by the Health Insurance Act 1973 and the relevant Award/Determination, and demonstrated subspecialty training in Developmental Paediatrics and Child Health, Master of Public Health preferable.
- Proven capacity and experience at a consultant level in the provision of effective high quality Developmental and Community Paediatric services, demonstrated through assessment and management of children and adolescents with complex developmental, learning, behavioural and psychosocial problems and with motor, cognitive or multiple complex disabilities (including using formal tools for assessment), managing complex challenging behaviour, including use of medication.
Demonstrated commitment to research and teaching with experience in supervision of both undergraduate and post graduate students and other staff in Population and Community Health.
- Demonstrated ability to provide effective clinical leadership and assist in the management of the clinical resources of a service through high-level leadership, analytical, liaison, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrate the skills and attitudes appropriate as a senior Medical Practitioner including modelling a high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical staff.
- Demonstrated high-level analytical, liaison and collaborative skills with demonstrated ability to influence and build relationships with Executives and Senior Managers.
- Current NSW Driver’s Licence and ability to conduct clinics in a variety of local and regional community settings.
Please complete the attached documentation pack and ensure they are uploaded to your application.
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For role related queries or questions contact Lauren Bray on Lauren.Bray@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close:25 August 2026
