Hunter New England Local Health District

Reference number

CAM29615

Occupation

Rehabilitation Medicine

Work type

Full-Time

Location

Newcastle, Hunter & Region

Salary Information

$117745 - $147664

Closing date

04 August 2026 at 11:59pm

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM29615

Living in our region
Hunter New England is a large, diverse area and is roughly the size of England. This beautiful area has appealed to many an urban professional who is seeking a relaxed lifestyle. You can indulge your passion for the great outdoors, while still maintaining a fulfilling career.

Hunter New England Health 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 our Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI).

Learn more about Newcastle NSW

Where you'll be working

Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital is a specialised tertiary referral hospital, teaching hospital and community hospital, providing complex medical, surgical, major trauma for numerous specialties.

We are the busiest ED in the state and a major trauma centre for Northern NSW. John Hunter Hospital is a great place to develop your career as we are delivering services to people of all ages, from birth to childhood and adulthood.

Other regional hospitals part of the HNELHD Network are Belmont, Maitland, Tamworth and Manning Hospital. Other peripheral sites on rotation are Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour

What you'll be doing

Rehabilitation Medicine Trainees provide high quality Rehabilitation services and provide effective medical services to patients under supervision, while developing expertise in medical practice in a complex clinical environment in inpatient and outpatient areas in the public health organisations within the Network.





Working under an appropriate level of supervision by consultants, The Trainee will gain increasing clinical autonomy and accountability as team leaders throughout the course of the three-year training program, building on their skills and attributes with the goal of progressing through the training program.

Trainees undertaking the care of Rehabilitation patients should ensure that they operate within their own level of expertise within a collaborative clinical care model and to seek consultation with the treating physician when appropriate, in the following activities:

- Clinically assess patients, incorporating consultation/history taking, examination, and formulation of a differential diagnosis and management plan
- Discuss diagnoses and management plans with patients and their families or carers
- Document the progress of patients in multiple settings
- Prescribe medications tailored to patients’ needs and conditions
- Transfer care of patients
- Choose, organise and interpret investigations
- Assess and manage acutely unwell patients

Plan, prepare for, perform, and provide after care for important procedures.

- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Ability to provide leadership, and resolve conflict
- Demonstrated ability to work with appropriate and initiative and independence within a supervised complex clinical workplace.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team which include other medical staff, Allied health staff and ward staff to ensure the appropriate management of the patient
- Demonstrated Rehabilitation experience with a good understanding of the principles of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Good communication skills, with the AMO, other team members, other medical teams, and families
- Interest in completing the Training program of the AFRM( RACP ) If commenced training making satisfactory progress
- Current driving license

Need more information?

about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Linda Leary on [email protected]

Applications Close: 04, August 2026

📌 Trainee (Newcastle)
🏢 Hunter New England Local Health District
📍 Newcastle