This is an outstanding opportunity for an advanced paediatric trainee seeking broad clinical exposure, procedural confidence, and genuine rural/regional experience within the Queensland public health system.
Salary package up to approximately $212K pro rata PLUS FREE accommodation
Why this role stands out
- Significant hands-on exposure across inpatient, outpatient, retrieval, and outreach paediatrics
- Experience working with remote and Indigenous communities
- Strong autonomy and clinical responsibility in a well-supported regional environment
- Excellent preparation for future consultant practice, especially for clinicians interested in rural paediatrics, general paediatrics, retrieval medicine, or regional leadership
- Attractive financial incentives and provided accommodation
You would gain experience in:
- Acute inpatient paediatrics
- Neonatal and emergency presentations
- Paediatric retrievals and on-call work
- Outreach clinics to remote communities
- Multidisciplinary care coordination
- Supervision and teaching of junior staff
Ideal Candidate
This role is best suited to someone who:
- Has completed the FRACP Paediatric written and clinical examinations
- Is undertaking Advanced Training in Paediatrics
- Wants greater procedural and decision-making exposure
- Enjoys autonomy, teamwork, and rural medicine
- Is comfortable adapting to a broad scope of practice
- Lower living costs compared with major Australian cities
- Strong sense of community
- Excellent outdoor lifestyle and travel opportunities
- Short commute times
- A genuinely supportive regional medical workforce
Financial Package Highlights
The package is very competitive for a registrar role and includes:
- Salary package up to approximately $212K pro rata
- Rural and remote incentives
- FREE accommodation
- Professional development leave and allowance
- 12.75% superannuation
- Leave loading and inaccessibility allowances
- Rural General Paediatrics
- Community and Indigenous child health
- Retrieval medicine
- Future consultant positions in regional Australia
- Strengthening RACP training portfolio and CV
This is remote, and the role can be clinically demanding. Candidates who thrive there usually:
- Enjoy independence
- Adapt well to smaller teams
- Appreciate regional lifestyles
- Are comfortable with broader clinical responsibility
Nicki Wade
0401 010 048
nickiw@ccjobs.com.au
