Employment Type:Permanent Full Time
Position Classification:Staff Specialist
Remuneration: $197,583 - $266,942 p.a. (excluding superannuation and other allowances) + $5 - $10K NSW Health –Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme(conditions apply – to find out more, visitWestern NSW LHD Incentives)
Hours Per Week: 40
Location:Dubbo, NSW

Applications Close: 4 October 2026 at 11:59pm

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal chance employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.

About the opportunity

Do you have a passion for medicine and wish to practice in a rural setting? Do you have a strong work ethic and interested in working with vulnerable communities? Do you have an open mind and a desire for career progression? Would you like to live and work in an environment with open spaces, sunshine and time on your side? A move to Dubbo could make all the difference!

The Staff Specialist will provide contemporary comprehensive specialist services for optimal patient outcomes and provide support training to clinicians across multiple disciplines to achieve quality education and safe clinical practice.

Successful candidates may be able to seek an Academic/Teaching/Research role with one of our three partner Universities in the District being University of Sydney for Dubbo Health Service, Charles Sturt University for Orange Health Service and Western Sydney University for Bathurst Health Service. To enquire about available opportunities, please reach out to the relevant Head of Clinical School.

What we can offer you

- Country living with a meaningful career path
- Flexible work hours
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including theFitness Passport




- Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training withMy Health Learningand the NSW Health RTO
- Professional growth and accelerated career progression

Why is Dubbo Health Service a excellent place to work?

- $250M redevelopment completed in 2021
- You can Challenge Yourself
- Work with a Collegiate Team
- Make a difference to vulnerable Australians
- Make meaningful gains in Aboriginal Health
- Shape the Future with Research
- Be Networked State-wide – you are well connected
- Our clinicians are well respected
- Make an impact on the next generation of clinicians

Dubbo, a part of Wiradjuri country, is a thriving and dynamic regional City, just a 5 hour drive West of Sydney, and home to 35,000 residents. With affordable living and access to a diverse breadth of education, health care, retail and professional services, Dubbo is an attractive place to live, work and play.

The Dubbo Region’s people make this such a special place to live. Connect and get involved, with an abundance of clubs and groups ready to welcome you. Meet new people, hone new skills or support the community you now call home. The region is proud to play host to a medley of faiths and places of worship and if you are looking to give back to the community, we have a number of volunteer and charitable organisations.

Don’t forget the kids, there are so many opportunities for education, including university, join a group, learn a new skill or just get out and have fun in the Dubbo Region. We have everything from Guides and Scouts, to circus troops and army cadets.

We have astrong sporting culture and fantastic facilities, with a variety ofclubs available from pony club to cycling,



dance to disc golf, soccer to softball and so many more!

Moving to our Region.

The Welcome Experience is a free NSW Government service supporting workers (and their families) who have accepted a job with Western NSW LHD in most locations. The service helps with housing, schooling, partner work and community connections.

To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria

- Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist, and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
- 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.
- Fellowship of the applicable College.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
If you are applying for a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2026_004. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.

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