Provisional Fellow

**Employment Type**: Temporary Various
**Remuneration**:
- **Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: CAM25325
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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.

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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.

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**What you'll be doing**

The Provisional Fellow is expected to provide expertise in the management of children and adolescents who are under

the care of the Paediatric Neurology service. This will include inpatient, outpatient and on-call clinical settings. The role

will work closely with expert multidisciplinary teams and is expected to develop and enhance their own clinical skills. The

Fellow should contribute to the education of the wider Paediatric community at all levels.

This is primarily a clinical position, however the Fellow is strongly encouraged to establish/continue participation in

research and to present at professional meetings. This role is designed to foster professional development and prepare

the successful applicant for life as a consultant.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Registered with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians as an Advanced Trainee (Paediatric Neurology).
- Recent experience in paediatric neurology
- Demonstrated ability to manage and work effectively and harmoniously with teams
- Demonstrated confidence, ability and professional maturity to work on a Speciality Roster as first on-call

Need more information?

**Applications Close**:09, June 2025