Specialist Consultant

Locum cover is required from 28 December 2024 - 29 January 2025.

Position Details:

• Shift times: 2130 - 0730
• FACEM / GP VMO / Career Medical Officer / Rural Generalists 

Benefits:

• Travel and accommodation is included.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

This hospital is a local community, level 3 rural hospital within the Northern New South Wales Local Health District, providing care to over 2,300 patients every year. The hospital undertakes over 390 surgical procedures and sees over 13,400 emergency attendances annually.

Services include:

• 24/7 emergency department
• General Medical Wards
• Medical Imaging Department
• Pathology Lab
• Surgical Service Unit

The Location

The hospital is located 660 km North of Sydney in a town well known for its river fishing and its easy access to coastal national parks and holiday resorts.

Things to do:

• Attend the annual Highland Gathering festival
• Explore the boutiques and cafes and restaurants serving fresh local produce
• Great fishing spots
• Great base for visiting Grafton, Yamba and Iluka and national parks
• Hire a river houseboat