Career Medical Officer (Grade 1) - General Paediatrics
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time or Part Time from January 2027 up to February 2028
Position Classification: Career Medical Officer Grade 1
Requisition ID: REQ662658
Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is seeking dynamic Career Medical Officers to join our team at Canterbury Hospital.
Are you a current medical practitioner, registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia with minimum of five (5) years of post-graduate experience through various rotations in a public hospital, one (1) year of recent experience in general paediatrics and six (6) months of experience in neonatal medicine?
The Career Medical Officers (CMO) forms part of a multidisciplinary team ensuring high quality, evidence-based care for infants and children across Canterbury Hospital, including in the Paediatric Ward, Special Care Nursery, Postnatal ward, Paediatric Emergency and outpatient clinics. The CMO will work in close collaboration senior medical staff and to further develop the paediatrics service through contributing to non-clinical portfolios including teaching, supervision, rostering and quality improvement activities.
For more information, please view the Position Description
What you will get in return...
- Opportunity for Salary Packaging
Become part of a high performing and supportive team
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
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For enquiries, please contact Dr David Carr via email at david.carr@health.nsw.gov.au or Dr Jonathan Nguyen via email at jonathan.nguyen@health.nsw.gov.au
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Applications Close: 31 May 2026
