Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM26820
Living in our region
Hunter New England is a large, diverse area and is about the size of England. This beautiful area has appealed to
many an urban professional seeking a more relaxed lifestyle and to indulge a passion for the great outdoors, while still
maintaining a fulfilling career.
HNE Health also offers a wonderful family environment with excellent public and private schools, first-class universities
and the only regional medical research institute in Australia. Health professionals across HNE Health are involved in
extensive clinical and laboratory research programs, many of them in conjunction with the Hunter Medical Research
Institute (HMRI).
Hunter New England Local Health District’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce has grown from 730 staff in
2018 to 900 staff in 2023.
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Where you'll be working
John Hunter Children's Hospital (JHCH) is a specialised tertiary referral paediatric hospital in Newcastle, providing
complex medical, surgical, major trauma and neonatal care services for Northern NSW.
The Children's Hospital in Newcastle, one of three children's hospitals in NSW, will over the course of a year see almost
25,000 children and young people present to the emergency department, have 9,000 admitted to hospital and perform
over 100,000 occasions of service through outpatient clinics.
Other regional hospitals part of the HNEkidshealth Network are Belmont, Cessnock, Maitland, Singleton, Armidale,
Tamworth and Manning Hospital.
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The John Hunter Children’s Hospital has RACP accreditation for 12 months advanced training in Paediatric respiratory medicine. The paediatric respiratory laboratory is TSANZ accredited and offers advanced diagnostic services including infant lung function and cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
What you'll be doing
The Provisional Fellow is expected to provide expertise in the management of children and adolescents within the Paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine department whilst providing teaching for Joint Medical Program year 4 students.
The role is designed to encourage professional development
as a consultant participating in both inpatient, outpatient and on-call clinical responsibilities and also confidence in
providing clinical education.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Registered with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, as an Advanced Trainee or equivalent.
- Knowledge of the Northern Paediatric Physician Training Network and NSW Paediatric Training pathways. Support letter to be attached.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and work with teams to support and optimise their capacity to deliver services.
- Demonstrated enthusiasm and proven teaching skills.
- Demonstrated confidence and ability to function independently as first on-call.
- Awareness and currency of General Paediatrics practices in NSW Health.
- Ability to interpret and implement the NSW Public (Medical Officers) Award
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Linda Clowe on [email protected]
Applications Close: 4th August 2025 11:59pm
