About the opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists for a Staff Specialist in Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Medicine at Lourdes Hospital, a part of 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.
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)
·Professional growth and accelerated career progression
·Relocation incentives
Where you'll be working
1. Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist, and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
2. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team.
3. Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
4. Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement.
5. Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time.
6. Fellowship of the applicable College.
7. Experience and/or willingness to provide clinical consultancy utilising Telehealth platforms.
Note: Applications submitted by Recruitment Agencies will not be considered for this position.
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