- Deliver specialist perioperative and anaesthetic care, including on call services
- Supervising, training and assessing junior medical staff
- Contribute to the leadership and organisation of perioperative services
- John Hunter Hospital is a Level 6 tertiary referral trauma and teaching hospital – the largest in this region of NSW.
- The hospital features modern operating theatres and dedicated suites for specialised procedures, including interventional radiology and endoscopy. The John Hunter Hospital Innovation Precinct, scheduled for 2026, will further strengthen research, education and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
- A collaborative, multidisciplinary team of specialists, registrars, nurses and technicians delivering high-quality patient care in a dynamic, inclusive environment.
The department provides comprehensive anaesthetic care across cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, paediatrics (including neonatal), obstetrics and gynaecology, trauma, general surgery and orthopaedics, as well as high-risk perioperative medicine. Services span elective, urgent and emergency cases, reflecting the hospital’s status as a tertiary referral and major trauma centre.
Job highlights
- Join more than 80 specialists.
- Largest training scheme in NSW.
- Rare opportunity to provide services across all major subspecialties except paeds.
- Work between a 3 hospital network.
- Diverse caseload.
- Collaborate with mdts across different settings.
- Chance to participate in well-garded regional and perioperative services.
- Department can support clinical trials and research (emerging programs focused on mdt peroperative care and human factors).
- Collaborate with leading researchers and experts through partnerships with HMRI and the University of Newcastle.
- Opportunity to work with the HNE Simulation Centre - one of the busiest and oldest centres in Australia.
Community highlights
- City population of 175k people (catchment almost 500k)
- Bustling and vibrant coastal city.
- Stunning beaches and coastlines.
- Comprehensive healthcare facilties (see below!).
- Extensive and rich choice of private schooling options.
- 2hr drive to Sydney.
- Strong economy - university city, large professional base.
- Great place for families, professionals, students.
- Great for sports and entertainment.
- Loads of recreational parks, green spaces to explore and relax.
- Shopping and eating out - restaurants, cafes, pubs.
Hospital information
- Located in NSW's 2nd largest city Newcastle, just 2hrs drive from Sydney, John Hunter Hospital is a world-class tertiary healthcare facility.
- Partner with the University of Newcastle - enhancing its reputation as a hub for medical training and research, while pioneering healthcare advancements.
- JH is is one of the most used healthcare campuses in NSW. It has one of the busiest Emergency Departments, trauma centres and public hospital neurosurgery units in the state of NSW.
- 820 beds and is the only Level 1 trauma center in the region, providing critical, emergency, and specialised care to the region and northern NSW areas.
- Combines comprehensive adult and pediatric services, including a renowned Children’s Hospital, serving almost 100k people annually.
The Hospital is currently undergoing an $835 million redevelopment.
This investment will
- Deliver enhanced and expanded facilities with a new seven-storey acute services building
- Deliver a new Emergency Department to meet a projected future demand of over 95,000 presentations per annum
- Double the capacity of the Intensive Care Unit and provide capacity for future expansion
- Provide 22 operating theatres and nine (9) interventional suites to respond to significantly increasing demand
- Deliver five procedure rooms for endoscopy and minor procedures
- Provide purpose-built flexible education space co-located within clinical services.
Selection critieria
- FANZCA or Expedited Specialist Pathway eligible candidates (UK, FRCA).
- Recent and comprehensive experience in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine.
- Evidence to support good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Evidence of previous teaching experience at various levels.
- An understanding of clinical governance and experience of clinical audit.
- Interest in research with publications and presentation(s) at National/International meetings and so on.
For more information please contact Alasdair Spinner alasdair@spinnermedical.com or call/message +447414531583
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