Company

Western Nsw Local Health DistrictSee more

addressAddressDubbo, NSW
CategoryHealthcare

Job description

Applications Close:    24 March 2024 - 11.59pm

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.


About the opportunity


An exciting opportunity exists for a General Practitioner – Visiting Medical Officer in Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Medicine at Dubbo Health Service.

You will be providing timely, comprehensive and multidisciplinary expert Rehabilitation and Palliative Care with likeminded colleagues to geographically isolated communities throughout Western NSW.

You will be providing onsite care to patients at the Lourdes Hospital, a part of the Dubbo Health Service for Western NSW Local Health District.

Dubbo is a major regional city with a population of around 40,000 people, situated on the beautiful Macquarie River, 420 kilometres north-west of Sydney. It is a progressive city with a thriving town centre. There are daily flights, trains and buses to the eastern seaboard and many regional towns. Known as the cosmopolitan heart of New South Wales, Dubbo has great shopping and sporting facilities and provides a perfect base from which to explore the eastern interior of our beautiful state.

Living in Dubbo you’ll be rewarded with a relaxed and convenient lifestyle. Residents who have relocated to live and work here have described the real sense of community as the key difference that sets it apart from metropolitan cities such as Sydney. People here are relaxed, down to earth, friendly and so welcoming.

What we can offer you

  • Country living with a meaningful career pathway
  • Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)
  • Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with  and the NSW Health RTO
  • Professional growth and accelerated career progression
  • Relocation incentives

Where you'll be working

You will be based at Lourdes Hospital, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website 

To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria

  1. Unconditional General and/or Specialist Registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
  2. Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and/or Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and/or Vocational Recognition as a General Practitioner.
  3. Minimum three (3) years post graduate clinical experience. Previous experience in Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Adult Internal Medicine, Paediatrics or Rural Medicine an advantage.
  4. Sound knowledge of and commitment to clinical quality and patient safety, work health and safety, working within NSW Health Policy and current clinical practice guidelines.
  5. Knowledge of contemporary clinical management and modern approaches in assessment and management of the broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions. Competence in performing the range of minor urgent procedures commonly undertaken in a rural emergency department including Advanced Life Support and Trauma management.
  6. Demonstrated commitment to behaviour which align to the NSW Health CORE values and WNSWLHD Values, goals and strategies.
  7. Demonstrated experience in Rehabilitation Medicine and Palliative Care.
  8. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

How do I apply for this role?

NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘fit2work’ badge offered as an option in eCredential.

Note:  Applications submitted by Recruitment Agencies will not be considered for this position.


Need more information?

 Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases

If you are applying for a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive . All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. 

Stepping Up – Close the Gap
 

The  is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information please contact the AES recruitment team on (02) 6882 8*** or email . Alternatively, applicants can visit for more information. 

Working Visas
 

Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified.

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