Provisional Fellow

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 with beaches and vineyards nearby 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.

Maple Leaf House is a standalone outpatient service providing holistic multi-disciplinary care for trans and gender diverse youth up to 25 years. Maple Leaf is an accredited RACP advanced training site for Adolescent Young Adult Medicine (AYAM). This position is now accredited to The Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

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What you'll be doing

The Advanced Trainee will participate in the multidisciplinary assessment and management of adolescents and young people who identify as transgender or gender diverse and the co-morbid diagnosis that may occur. This may include mental health difficulties, common developmental conditions, disordered eating, concerns around sexual health and dealing with high-risk youth. Indigenous clients comprise approximately 8% of all presentations. adding additional cultural complexities. This position will require a mature and experienced Trainee who has experience with marginalised population groups and who have experienced health inequity within the health system.

The role is designed to encourage professional development as an advanced trainee providing service delivery in a clinical outpatient setting. The trainee will have the opportunity to provide both paediatric and adolescent clinics under Consultant supervision. These clinics will run within a multidisciplinary team paediatric and adult model of care.