Employment Type: Permanent Part or Full Time - Multiple Positions
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Remuneration: $278,355 to $376,068 per annum full time equivalent depending on experience
Hours Per Week: Up to 40hrs per week
Requisition ID: REQ656985
Remuneration as Senior Specialist will be considered and is subject to CE Approval
We Welcome applications from trainees who will attain Fellowship within the Clinical Year.
About The Role
Grafton Base Hospital is seeking Specialists in Emergency Medicine to provide contemporary comprehensive Specialist Emergency Medicine services at the primary facility, in particular within the Emergency Short Stay Unit, and other facilities where applicable for optimal patient outcomes delivering a healthy community through quality care. The successful applicants will also provide clinical leadership, participate in quality improvement activities and provide training and education to clinicians across multiple disciplines to achieve quality education and safe clinical practice.
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.
If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.
Where you'll be working
The Clarence Health Service includes Grafton Base Hospital. As a level 3/4 facility providing care to over 13,000 inpatients each year, we work closely with Maclean District Hospital as well as other hospitals in Northern NSW and tertiary hospitals in Southern Queensland to support the healthcare needs of our community.
Whether you are looking for a relaxing tree-change, a family destination or an adventure, the Clarence Valley has something to suit every lifestyle. If you are a surfer, a bushwalker, a rower, foodie or gardener, the Clarence Valley has it all.
Visit Northern NSW Local Health District for more information on living and working in this area.
Relocating to the region? The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomexperience
Join Our Team And You'll Enjoy
* Salary Packaging and novated leasing - increase your take-home pay
* Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
* Growth – access to professional and personal development
* Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
* Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
As a Staff Specialist you may benefit from potential tax savings by salary packaging living expenses, vehicle leasing, meal entertainment and relocation costs.
NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our line recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
Requirements
* Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Emergency Physician, and/or specialist international medical graduate pathways
* Demonstrated recent clinical experience in Emergency Medicine at the role delineation of the service
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team
* Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills
* Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement
* Availability to participate in an on‐call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time
Additional Information
* Click here for the Position Description
* Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Dr William Davies, Head of Department at Email: William.Davies@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 12 June 2026
Enquiries about this position from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Candidates interested in this position must make their own enquiries and submit their own application.
For assistance with your application please refer to the Clinician Guide to applying in eCredential
NSW Health does not require or accept the Fit2Work Badge offered as an option in eCredential
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