Staff Specialist in Nuclear Medicine

**John Hunter Hospital/ Hunter New England Imaging Service**
**Newcastle and Tamworth, New South Wales**
**Permanent Full Time Opportunity**
**Attractive remuneration package based on the **Staff Specialist State Award**

**Applications close 6 January 2025**

**About the role**:
You will primarily be based at John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle for this full time (5 days per week) role. However, you may also be required to travel and work in Tamworth from time to time. You will join a collaborative and committed team that provides services across 35 primary, secondary and tertiary hospitals and community health facilities using the latest in Medical Imaging Technology. This encompasses Bone, PET, Theranostics, CT, BMD, Lung, Parathyroid, Gallium and Thyroid scanning, Cardiac, Renal, Brain and Biliary Imaging, Cardiac Stress Testing, Gastric studies and Lymphoscintigraphy.

We have an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and friendly departmental staff, committed to a strong team. Working in Nuclear Medicine here can be challenging, but also satisfying and valuable, with great clinical connections with the many subspecialty teams at our sites. We collaborate with the University of Newcastle which has both a Radiation Science and Medical School benefiting from various students, and teaching opportunities.

Hunter New England Imaging comprises of the Divisions of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine which together provide a complete range of training modalities including General Radiology, Fluoroscopy, Tomography, Angiography, Interventional Procedures, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine and PET.

**Essential Skills and Qualifications**:
Primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA
Fellowship in Nuclear Medicine or dual qualified Radiologist with Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
Recent and comprehensive experience in Nuclear Medicine and/or Radiology
Credentialed as a provider of specialist PET services by Joint Nuclear Medicine Credentialing and Accreditation Committee (JNMCAC)

**What we can offer you**:
Hunter New England Local Health District is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast. We have strong, innovative connections with the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute. Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:

- John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
- Dedicated Senior Medical Recruitment team to guide you through recruitment and onboarding including Senior Medical Settlement Concierge to assist you and your family with relocation, settling in and making connections in our community - ask us for more details.

**Why Newcastle? - We have an idyllic lifestyle**
We are NSW second largest city in a prime coastal location, proud to boast about our stunning beaches, gorgeous coastline, NSW’s largest Lake, National Parks, beautiful architecture and varied dining options. Just two hours’ drive north of Sydney with great flight and train connections with other capital cities and international destinations. We enjoy a temperate climate, mild winters and warm summers, everything adds to the liveability of our Hunter Valley region which includes a world class university, superb sporting facilities, award winning attractions and restaurants along and numerous public, private and preschool options. Find out more about the Newcastle and surrounding Lake Macquarie and Hunter Valley regions.

**Enquiries**:Jessica Glover, Senior Medical Recruitment Consultant

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Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases - this is a Category A position. Please read and understand NSW Health policy directive (PD2022_030). All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
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. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. 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.

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