EXTERNAL JOB AD – Staff Specialist, Paediatric Palliative Medicine

Location: Newcastle, NSW

Role: Staff Specialist – Paediatric Palliative Medicine

Contract: Permanent full‑time (1.0 FTE)

Salary: $350 - 450k (base salary plus package)

Applications Close: 15 April 2026

Join a compassionate and highly collaborative Paediatric Palliative Care Service at John Hunter Children’s Hospital, providing holistic care to children and families across the Hunter New England region. This is a meaningful and impactful specialist role within one of NSW’s major paediatric referral centres.

About the Role

You will provide specialist paediatric palliative care across inpatient, outpatient and community settings, and contribute to a statewide on‑call advisory service. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with children, families and a dedicated multidisciplinary team, while contributing to the development of paediatric palliative care services in NSW.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver specialist paediatric palliative care across multiple care settings
• Participate in after‑hours and statewide advisory services
• Work collaboratively with paediatric subspecialty teams, primary care and community services
• Support education for medical students, junior doctors, nursing and allied health
• Contribute to research, quality improvement and service development

What We’re Looking For

• RACP Fellowship and Chapter of Palliative Medicine (or equivalent)
• AHPRA specialist registration
• Strong communication and collaborative skills
• Commitment to compassionate, family‑centred care

Why Newcastle?

Enjoy a vibrant coastal lifestyle with beautiful beaches, a thriving arts and food scene, and easy access to the Hunter Valley and Lake Macquarie. Live and work in a region offering an ideal balance of lifestyle and rewarding clinical practice.

This is a large 651-bed teaching hospital located 10 minutes from Newcastle CBD. 

The complex consists of a single building, which is divided into 694 adult beds and another 126 paedaitric beds in the Children's Hospital. The CAMHS unit has 12 beds. 

The Location

The Hospital is located in a leafy green suburb, known for maintained native bushland covered with hiking trails, picnic areas and a native animal enclosure. 

Newcastle’s beaches, architecture and vibrant arts scene creates a captivating charm. This, combined with fine dining, quirky bars and an alfresco lifestyle permitted by year round sunshine makes for a unique and laidback lifestyle.