Trainee - Unaccredited Position at Hunter New England Local Health District

Job Description:

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Employment Type: Temporary VariousRemuneration: - Hours Per Week: 38Requisition ID: CAM27054

Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital is seeking passionate Unaccredited Trainees to join our Paediatric Department in 2026!

HNELHD facilitates a WBA program and was the first LHD to deliver the WBA and now has more than 15 years' experience. The HNELHD WBA runs over 6 months is one of the largest in Australia and is based in Newcastle with a regional hub in Tamworth. 

Job share/ fractional appointments will be considered

Close knit team eager to support and build the department

Position available until February 2028

You will be supporting 4FTE Paediatric Consultants with 2FTE Accredited Trainees an additional 2FTE Unaccredited Trainees and 2FTE Resident Medical Officers. 

We are a hub for the AMC approved Work Based Assessment (WBA) program and our current waitlist for placement is less than 12 months.

Where you'll be working 

Our Paediatric Unit boasts 16 beds and we are a level 4 paediatrics and level 3 neonates unit with dedicated adolescent and palliative care spaces, 8-bed special care nursery and a 6-bed paediatric unit within the emergency department. We encourage collaboration and collegiate relationships across multi-disciplinary teams ensuring the best service delivery. The ED sees 42,000 presentations per annum (31% paediatric), 800 paediatric admissions and 1200 births, there is plenty of scope to broaden your paediatric horizons.

With a population of 60,000, you will be living a rural lifestyle, in a very liveable inland city halfway between Sydney and Brisbane and weekends at the coast are within easy reach. Tamworth is a thriving regional city where you will experience the best of both worlds with 6 daily return flights to the closest major capital cities with the knowledge you are living and raising your family under the most ideal circumstances; big wide-open spaces, a welcoming and friendly community, affordable housing, great schools and endless opportunities for you and your family to pursue.

What you'll be doing 

The primary purpose of the position is to provide quality paediatric care to patients in a complex clinical environment. Unaccredited trainees will work under an appropriate level of supervision according to their level of competence to evaluate, diagnose, treat and provide consultation to paediatric patients in general and subspecialty paediatric areas, neonatal intensive care and paediatric emergency, whilst undertaking learning experiences in terms of leadership and management in order to prepare the medical officer for a future career in Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine or General Practice. Unaccredited Trainees in Paediatrics will work in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings including inpatient ward care and outpatient clinics.

Qualifications -

1. Qualifications commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role, and relevant experience. At least three years' post graduate experience in public hospital service (or equivalent)
2. Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, including providing leadership and direction to ensure appropriate management of patients.
3. Recent medical experience in Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine or an appropriate related field or practice.
4. Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
5. Demonstrated time management and problem-solving skills with excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
6. Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
7. Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self-education, experience and willingness to teach junior medical officers.

Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description 2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Nicole Lewis on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 13, October 2025

Job Info:

• Company: Hunter New England Local Health District
• Position: Trainee - Unaccredited Position
• Work Location: Tamworth NSW
• Country: AU

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