Staff Specialist Geriatrician – Tamworth
**Permanent, Full-Time | Regional NSW**
Are you a passionate **Geriatrician** seeking a meaningful clinical role in regional Australia? Join dynamic Integrated Care teams in either Tamworth, New South Wales**, delivering specialist medical care across acute, rehabilitation, and community settings. These roles offer professional growth, support for private practice development, and the chance to make a real difference in the lives of older adults.
* Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of complex geriatric conditions.
* Collaborate within **multidisciplinary teams** to optimise patient outcomes across hospital, rehabilitation, and community care.
* Lead initiatives to improve the care of older persons, including quality and safety activities.
* Contribute to teaching, mentoring, and professional development of junior medical staff.
* Have potential to establish **private practice**, with support for credentialing, administrative assistance, and introductions to local referral networks.
Tamworth, NSW
* **Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital**, providing acute, outpatient, and community care for older persons.
* Supported by a Clinical Nurse Practitioner, with broad scope to influence geriatric service development.
* Work across hospital, community, and residential care settings.
* Opportunities for leadership, safety and quality improvement projects, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
* **Medical degree registrable with AHPRA**
* **Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Geriatric Medicine)** or specialist registration with AHPRA
* Demonstrated clinical expertise in **Geriatric Medicine**
* Strong communication skills and ability to work within **interdisciplinary teams**
* Leadership and management experience, including safety and quality improvement initiatives
* Commitment to ongoing professional development, teaching, and mentoring
* **Competitive remuneration packages** and professional development support
* Flexible work arrangements promoting **work–life balance**
* Support for private practice development and referral pathways
* Opportunities to contribute to **regional healthcare planning and service improvement**
* A welcoming lifestyle in **scenic regional areas**, with excellent schools, cultural amenities, and outdoor recreation
Take this opportunity to grow your career while making a real difference in the lives of older Australians.