Staff Specialist in Public Health Medicine

3 weeks ago

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Bendigo Advertiser Full time
Overview

Hunter New England Population Health Permanent Part Time 0.6 FTE. Join our highly skilled and motivated Health Protection team in a rewarding role for an experienced Public Health Physician. This position is ideally suited to a consultant with expertise in rural, Aboriginal and One Health focused work, and a passion for contributing to evidence-based public health medicine.

Responsibilities
  • Provide contemporary, comprehensive and professional specialist public health services that are safe, effective, evidence based, and patient centred.
  • Deliver high quality health protection functions across communicable diseases, environmental health, immunisation, foodborne illness, and epidemiological advice to the people of the Hunter Region.
  • Increase the appropriateness and effectiveness of Population Health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
  • Liaise with the public and agencies at local, state and federal government levels regarding communicable disease and environmental health issues.
  • Involvement in strategic planning and programme quality review for environmental health, immunisation and communicable diseases with a particular focus on notifiable conditions (NSW Public Health Act).
  • Develop and implement systems to ensure data quality and equity in service provision, particularly for Aboriginal communities.
  • Follow-up infectious diseases outbreaks and conduct outbreak investigations, and provide on-call service including as human biosecurity officer.
Qualifications
  • Fellowship of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine and specialist registration with AHPRA.
  • Evidence of recent and comprehensive experience in Public Health Medicine.
What's in it for you?
  • Join a service that values innovation, equity and whole-person care.
  • Opportunity to apply for a conjoint appointment with the University of Newcastle.
  • Salary packaging, EAP support, Fitness Passport, and ongoing professional development opportunities.
Details
  • Location: Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) area; Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Hunter Valley regions.
  • Employment type: Part-time 0.6 FTE (Permanent).
  • Job function: Health Care Provider.
  • Industries: Newspaper Publishing (contextual note: ensure relevance to Bendigo Advertiser listing).

Need more information? Applications close: 8 September 2025. Agency applications are not accepted for this role. For more information contact: Dr David Durrheim, AM – Director of Health Protection, HNELHD Ph: (02) 4924 6395 E: David.Durrham@health.nsw.gov.au; For application enquiries contact: Sally Jordan – Senior Medical Recruitment Consultant Ph: (02) 4985 3353 E: Sally.Jordan@health.nsw.gov.au

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Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse. Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases - this is a Category A position. Please read and understand NSW Health policy directive (PD2024_015). All new employees must agree to comply with the policy.

Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Health Care Provider

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