# Paediatrician

> Mediix · Wagga Wagga, Australia · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-07

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Paediatrics

## Description

We are looking to appoint Consultant Paediatricians to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital — the largest referral hospital in the district, and the paediatric hub for the Riverina.

Working alongside Clinical Director of Paediatrics you'll join a collegial team delivering general and acute paediatric care in a purpose-built facility, with genuine scope to shape services. A sub-specialty interest — particularly **developmental paediatrics** — would be warmly welcomed.

### About the service

-   **21-bed Paediatric & Adolescent Unit (PAU)**, including a dedicated **8-bed paediatric short stay unit**
-   **7-bed purpose-built Special Care Nursery** providing inpatient neonatal services
-   Care for infants, children and adolescents from birth to age 16–17 (if still at school)
-   Purpose-built hospital opened January 2016, with further redevelopment completed in 2021
-   Dedicated playroom, outdoor area and a qualified play specialist; on-site Ronald McDonald Family Room for parents and carers
-   24-hour Emergency Department; strong multidisciplinary support from nursing, allied health, JMOs and Registrars
-   Established referral pathways to tertiary centres (Sydney Children's Hospitals Network and Royal Children's Melbourne)
-   Opportunity to contribute to teaching (Charles Sturt University Rural Medical School), supervision and departmental development

### What we're looking for

-   Specialist registration (or eligibility for registration) with AHPRA as a Paediatrician
-   **FRACP** (or equivalent qualification recognised by the RACP for the SIMG pathway)
-   Experience across general paediatrics and neonatal/special care; sub-specialty interest (developmental, respiratory, gastroenterology, etc.) welcomed
-   Commitment to teaching, quality and rural service leadership
-   Current NSW Working With Children Check, immunisation compliance and unrestricted right to work in Australia (visa sponsorship available for suitable SIMG candidates)

### Remuneration & benefits

-   **Base salary $197,583 – $266,942 p.a.** pro rata (Staff Specialist State Award, 2025 rates), plus:

-   17.4% Special Allowance
-   Private Practice Allowance and Right of Private Practice arrangements
-   12% employer superannuation
-   Salary packaging up to $9,010 tax-free + $2,650 meals/entertainment, and up to **$20,600 p.a. tax-free for living expenses** (Staff Specialist appointments)

-   **Rural Health Workforce Incentives** — up to **$10,000 sign-on bonus** and up to **$5,000 per year retention incentive** (value subject to FTE, position and location)
-   $40,400 annual TESL (Training, Education & Study Leave) entitlement (Level 1)
-   5 weeks annual leave + professional development leave
-   Relocation assistance negotiable
-   Genuine fractional appointments available — ideal for portfolio careers combining public and private practice

### Live and work in Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga is the largest inland city in NSW — a Riverina hub of around 67,000 people, sitting on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River midway between Sydney and Melbourne, and consistently ranked among Australia's most family-friendly cities. Housing is a fraction of Sydney or Melbourne prices, commutes are short, and the city offers a genuinely broad schooling landscape. Beyond the school gates, families have Victoria Park Lake, the Botanic Gardens and Zoo, Wollundry Lagoon, a lively café and dining scene plus easy weekend access to Riverina wineries and the Snowy Mountains (Thredbo is 3.5 hours by car). Wagga Wagga Airport offers daily 70-minute flights to Sydney and connections to Melbourne and Brisbane.

## Apply

[Apply at Mediix](https://apply.workable.com/mediix-recruitment/j/C831C49000/apply)

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