AddressCome and enjoy a working holiday in Orbost, a town in East Gippsland surrounded by forests and national parks, including Cape Conran Coastal Park.
Dates:
- 5th August - 13th September
- 30th September - 11th October
- 23rd December - 31st January
Hours: Monday to Friday, 0830 – 1700
After Hours / on-call: The clinic sits in the Orbost Regional Health building but does not provide Emergency on-call or VMO services to the hospital.
Consult Time / Patient Load: 15-minute consults. Current GPs are seeing 25 patients per day on average.
Billing: Mixed Billing Practice. Pensioners, Healthcare cardholders and children are bulk-billed.
Software: Best Practice
Staff: You will work alongside three female GPs (1 full-time and 2 part-time) who are supported by a wonderful team of Nurses, Allied Health professionals and a friendly team of admin including Andrew, the Practice Manager and several receptionists.
Pay: $1,600 flat rate per day + GST
Provisions: Flights or mileage, accommodation and hire / fleet car provided.
Reason for vacancy: General Shortage
We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people and LGBTQIA+ people. We strongly encourage any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.
About the location
Home to the Gunaikurnai people, Orbost is known as the Heart of the Snowy River Country as it is positioned on the banks of the mighty Snowy River.
Orbost has many popular attractions for you to visit, including Cape Conran Coastal Park.
Things to do
As mentioned, one of the famous attractions in Orbost is the Cape Conran Coastal Park, a part of an Aboriginal cultural landscape.
If camping is one of your favourites, there are many bush campsites around the park, and the main campground is Banksia Bluff.
Also, the East Gippsland Rail Trail runs from Orbost to Bairnsdale. You may experience viewing the magnificent sights of East Gippsland on a bike trail.
How to get there
Orbost is a 4-hour and almost 30-minute drive from Melbourne. The town is also 4-hour drive away from Canberra.
Apply today or call 02 9020 0*** for more information.
Additional information
- Dates: 5th August - 13th September, open ad to see full list.
- Rate: $1,600 per day
- Provisions: Flights or mileage, accommodation and hire car provided.
