Staff Specialist in Paediatric Palliative Medicine
4 weeks ago
Date published: Aug 26, 2025, 10:23 AM
Location
John Hunter Children's Hospital, NSW
Description
- Permanent full time 1.0 FTE
We're looking for a compassionate and collaborative specialist to join our Paediatric Palliative Care Service (PPCS) at John Hunter Children's Hospital.
This is a unique opportunity to provide holistic, family-centred care to children across the Hunter New England region and the Child Health Network – Northern.
You'll be part of a small, dedicated team making a big impact – supporting children and families and helping shape the future of paediatric palliative care in NSW.
About usJohn Hunter Children's Hospital is 1 of only 3 dedicated children's hospitals in NSW, serving as the major paediatric referral centre for Northern NSW. Each year, we care for nearly 25,000 children and young people in our Emergency Department, admit over 10,000 patients and deliver more than 100,000 outpatient services across a wide range of specialties.
What you'll do- provide specialist paediatric palliative care across inpatient, outpatient and community settings
- participate in after hours support and statewide on-call advisory services
- collaborate with internal and external healthcare teams to ensure coordinated care
- contribute to education and training for medical students, junior doctors, nursing and allied health staff
- engage in research, quality improvement and service development initiatives
- Fellowship of the RACP and Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (or equivalent)
- Current specialist registration with AHPRA
- Demonstrated experience in interdisciplinary teamwork and compassionate care delivery
- Strong communication, leadership and teaching skills
Find out more about our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Māori health equity.
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