Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives. Learn more about our network: http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/professionals Employment Type : Temporary Part Time Position Classification : Staff Specialist Hours Per Week : 16 Requisition ID : REQ609792 Applications are via eCredential The Tumbatin Clinic at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick is seeking a temporary 0.4 FTE (16 hours per week) Staff Specialist - Development Paediatrics to join their team for 7 months. The anticipated commencement date for this position is 20th October 2025 until 21st June 2026. Trainees who are expecting to complete their requirements for Fellowship of the RACP within the next 6 months are eligible to apply. What you'll be doing To provide a staff specialist service to the patients of the Tumbatin Clinic (Department of Developmental Paediatrics) at SCHN Randwick Campus. This includes multidisciplinary team assessments for children with suspected developmental disabilities, medical outpatient services for children with suspected or diagnosed developmental disabilities including care of children with challenging behaviours, learning difficulties service and subspecialty multi-disciplinary clinics. Other duties include undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervision of paediatric trainees and participation in quality improvement, service development and research. Provide excellent clinical services to children and their families as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Participate in review and improvement activities, as well as training and education of staff. Abide by the hospital code of conduct and participate in annual performance reviews for clinical services in accordance with the Staff Specialist (State) Award. SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application. Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements. This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/ SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. Please click here for more information. Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified. Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist, and/or overseas trained specialist pathways. Trainees who are expecting to complete their requirements for Fellowship of the RACP within the next 6 months are eligible to apply Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Physician or other specialist recognition as provided for in the Staff Specialist (State) Award Substantial training and/or experience in Developmental Paediatrics including administering and interpreting developmental and behavioural assessment tools (for example Griffiths Scales of Child Development Third Edition, Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule Second Edition) and the long term care children with developmental disabilities including Autism Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team Excellent oral and written communication skills including the capacity to express professional opinions and deal compassionately with the interpersonal challenges of working with distressed parents and children Capacity to contribute to service evaluation and development using quality improvement methodolgy to ensure we provide high quality and evidence based care Demonstrated commitment to research and teaching and desire to continue to be actively involved in both Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description 2) Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Vanessa Sarkozy on health.nsw.gov.au For technical support please contact the customer service team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3. Applications Close: Wednesday 8th October 2025 APPLY VIA eCredential NOW: CLICK HERE Note : NSW Health does not require or accept the 'fit2work badge' offered as an option in eCredential. Please do not apply or pay for a fit2work badge when applying for this position. For assistance with eCredential please email health.nsw.gov.au
