Employment Type : Temporary Full Time

Remuneration : -

Hours Per Week : 38

Requisition ID : CAM29613

Living in our region Hunter Current 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).

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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 To provide effective medical services to patients under supervision, while developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. This training position is specifically intended for a medical officer who has completed three years of RACP accredited Cardiology training,



with a fellowship of the Adult Medicine Division of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and who intends to practice in the field of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing at the sub specialty level.

The Electrophysiology/Pacing service at John Hunter Hospital serves the entire Hunter New England Area. The population in this area is >800,000. Hence this is a busy service that offers the complete range of procedures.

Approximately 400 devices are implanted each year, which includes pacemakers, biventricular devices and defibrillators. Approximately 300 catheter ablations are performed, which include ablations for SVT, atrial tachycardias, and ischaemic and nonischaemic VT. Ablation for atrial fibrillation has been performed at this centre for 15 years.

The unit has Carto 3-D mapping systems and uses this regularly in the treatment of AF, atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmias. The service has been a leader in the use of cryoablation therapy and is currently using the Arctic Front balloon extensively in the treatment of AF.

- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Completion Basic Physician Training and Admission to Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Demonstrated ability to work with appropriate independence within a supervised complex clinical environment
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills (Verbal and Written), and computer skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- A professional attitude and flexibility, with a preparedness and ability to participate in after-hours overtime and on-call rosters
- Demonstrated organisational and time management skills
- Appropriate qualifications and performance in previous training positions

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For role related queries or questions contact Linda Leary on [email protected] Applications Close: 04, August 2026

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🏢 Hunter New England Local Health District
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