Provisional Fellow

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Remuneration:  - 
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM28058

Contract Length: 4 May 2026 to 31 January 2027
 

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.

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.

What you'll be doing
The Provisional Fellow is expected to provide expertise in the management of children and adolescents whilst enhancing their clinical skills with the Department of General Paediatrics and Adolescent medicine. The role is designed to encourage professional development as a consultant participating in both inpatient, outpatient and on-call clinical responsibilities.