Employment Type: Part Time / Full Time / Job Share
Location: Goulburn
Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer
Requisition ID: REQ593157
Hours Per Week: As required by facility
Remuneration: V M O Rates
Applications close on Sunday 31 May 2026.
Do you have at least 7 years of postgraduate experience with a minimum of 5 years' experience (including at a senior level) in Emergency Medicine? You can work towards FRACGP, FACRRM, or an AST in Emergency Medicine.
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a vast region, from Goulburn and Crookwell to the Victorian border, and surrounds the ACT on three sides. It includes 44,537 sq km of coastline, farmlands, the Great Dividing Range and the Snowy Mountains. The district has two networks: Inland (Goulburn, Crookwell, Queanbeyan, Yass, Braidwood, Cooma, Bombala-Delegate) and Coastal (Bega, Batemans Bay, Moruya).
Where you'll be working
The Goulburn Base Hospital is part of the Southern NSW LHD, approximately 2 hours from Sydney and 1 hour from Canberra. It is a relaxed country town of about 30,000 people. The hospital's emergency department (ED) is new, with around 100 beds, 2 resuscitation beds, 6 acute beds (incl. 2 isolation rooms), a fast‐track area and a 4‐bed EDSSU. The ED sees 70–80 undifferentiated patients daily (about 24,000 yearly) with significant urgency (55 % are triage category 1–3). Critical surgeries and trauma are common. The nearest tertiary referral centre is Canberra Hospital; the Goulburn hospital is the regional referral centre for the Level 3 and Level 2 facilities in the Inland Network.
Support includes a Level 4 ICU with 24‐7 staffing, Anaesthetics 24‐7, General Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Paediatrics, Maternity and Rehabilitation Medicine. Mental Health is located on campus. The hospital has links with the ANU Rural Clinical School and runs a teaching simulation facility. It is accredited for JMO, ACRRM, RACGP training. The ED is also accredited for EM Advanced Skills Training (AST) with ACRRM, and training is being expanded for EMET and ACEM programmes.
What you'll be doing
The GP VMO in the ED will provide high‐quality, specialized, and safe clinical care for patients in the Emergency Department, and will support training and supervision of multidisciplinary clinicians to achieve quality education outcomes and safe clinical practice.
Selection Criteria
* Medical qualification, registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
* Relevant senior experience, such as senior/in‐charge roster and recent practice in Emergency Medicine; minimum 7 years postgraduate and 5 years in Emergency Medicine in Australia or equivalent.
* Evidence of, or working towards, FRACGP, FACRRM and additional qualifications in Emergency Medicine.
* Demonstrated competence in trauma and emergency scenarios relevant to rural hospital practice.
* Effective clinical communication using information technology and strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, build collaborative partnerships, and provide team leadership.
* Commitment to patient safety, clinical governance and continuous improvement.
* Commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research, and self‐education.
* Alignment with NSW Health CORE values and SNSWLHD values, goals and strategies.
* Availability to participate in an equitable roster, including evenings, nights, and weekends.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This Category 'A' position requires compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with this policy, including proof of vaccination against influenza and other required immunizations for NSW staff working in residential aged care or other NSW Health facilities.
Australian Work Rights
You must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or hold a visa that permits you to live and work in Australia independently.
At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal‐opportunity employer and welcome applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQI+ community.
For role‐related queries or questions
Head of Department Emergency Medicine – Dr Peter Smith – Peter.Smith5@health.nsw.gov.au
Director of Medical Services, Goulburn Base Hospital – Dr Pradeep Mishra – pradeep.mishra1@health.nsw.gov.au
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