Advanced Trainee - Paediatrics and Child Health - General Paediatrics - Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital

Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: As per ‘Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award’
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM29864

An exciting opportunity to join the dynamic team in the Paediatrics Department at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital. This position is an Advanced Trainee Paediatric and Child Health position, and the Paediatric Advanced Trainee is a senior member of the Junior Medical Staff within the clinical team. If you are a Medical Officer who is looking to enhance your clinical skills, work with the latest medical equipment and brand new state-of-the-art medical wards, then Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital is the place for you. Our ‘A’ grade rating for JMO Wellbeing, is a result of the collaborative, adaptable and supportive environment we provide our Junior Medical Officers.

Where you'll be working
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is a major metropolitan teaching hospital. Patients can access a range of services including coronary care, intensive care, orthopaedics, general medicine, surgical, obstetric, respiratory, rehabilitation, paediatric, maternity and emergency care. The hospital also provides a wide range of outpatient services including allied health, dental and podiatry clinics, child, adolescent and family health, drug and alcohol, health promotion and rehabilitation and aged care. An acute mental health service is co-located at Hornsby Hospital. The new $265 million Stage 2 redevelopment was officially opened in June 2022.

For more information https://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Hornsby/Pages/default.aspx

What you'll be doing

The primary role of a Paediatric Advanced Trainee is provision of care for patients and families in both inpatient and outpatient settings, at a level of skill and autonomy consistent with Advanced Training in Paediatrics. The role includes initial assessment of children, rational use of investigations,



ongoing management and monitoring progress, and organising timely discharge and appropriate follow up.

The Paediatric Advanced Trainee is a senior member of the Junior Medical Staff within a clinical team. In matters relating directly to patient care, the Trainee is responsible to the Specialist in charge of the patient's care and the Fellow(s) where relevant. The Trainee is responsible for supervision and teaching of Junior Medical Staff on their clinical team, including medical students. The Paediatric Advanced Trainee is a role model for Junior Medical Staff in relation to professional conduct, clinical acumen and communication with patients, families and colleagues (including health professionals and other staff working in hospital and outpatient settings).

All trainees will have the following opportunities during their time in the HKH Paediatric Department:
Experience working in a metropolitan level 4 Paediatric Unit and level 3 Special Care Unit in both an inpatient and outpatient setting.
Build on the clinical knowledge and skills gained during Basic Training to develop the professional qualities, attitudes and behaviours to become a competent Physician.
Perform interventions under supervision appropriate for level of training.
Have opportunities to practice in a more autonomous fashion than as a basic trainee – with their own clinic patients and clinic days), first on call experience and some management responsibility for more junior JMOs in the team where appropriate and with senior support).
Participate in the Paediatric trainee roster outside clinic times.





Advanced Trainees will be required to work normal hours, as appropriate for the clinical service; this will include shift work.Trainees will also be required to work reasonable rostered overtime hours as required by the clinical service; this includes being available for patient handover and on-call duties in accordance with Public Health Medical Officers (State) Award.

- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.

- Registered with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (or ACEM for Paediatric Emergency trainees) as an Advanced Trainee or equivalent with remaining training requirements. Please outline training requirements that will be outstanding as of February 2026 and upload a copy of AT portal to this application

- Ongoing commitment to further education and professional development. This includes demonstrated ability to teach and willingness to participate in the teaching of Medical Students, Junior Medical Staff and other clinical staff. Please provide an example.

- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and a commitment to actively contribute to clinical team. Please provide an example.

- Proven verbal and written communication skills and ability to organise, plan and manage competing tasks. Please provide an example

- Ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment. Please provide an example

- Demonstrated contribution to quality improvement, hospital services / committees and research. Please provide an example.

- Preferably have completed (or be intending to complete) an Advanced Paediatric Life Support qualification or equivalent. Please provide details and upload certification.

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For role related queries or questions contact Joshua Steadson on [email protected]

Applications Close: 4, August 2026

📌 Advanced Trainee (Hornsby)
🏢 NSW Health
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