NNSWLHD Staff Specialist/s Obstetrics & Gynaecology - Tweed Valley Hospital

Working with Northern NSW Local Health District,you can play a part in delivering quality care to our region.

Our health service values the essential role our staff play in delivering innovative ways to respond to the health needs of our patients and clients.

Our staff live and work in some of Australia’s most sought-after destinations, where work/life balance is not a buzzword, it’s a reality!

Employment Type:PermanentPart 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:REQ683007

Remuneration as a Senior Specialist will be considered and is subject to CE Approval

About the Role

Providing contemporary comprehensive Specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology services at the primary facility and other facilities where applicable for optimal patient outcomes delivering a healthy community through quality care.

Participating in quality improvement activities as well as providing 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.

You care. We care.

Relocating to the region?





Tweed Valley Hospitalis a major referral and teaching hospital located in the heart of the network of hospitals and health facilities across the Tweed-Byron region also including Murwillumbah District and Byron Central Hospitals. Tweed Valley Hospital opened on 14 May 2024. The new facilities include:

- more operating theatres and recovery spaces
- expanded emergency department
- enhanced medical, surgical and mental health services
- enhanced ambulatory care services including more outpatients clinics
- new interventional cardiology service
- new radiotherapy service as part of a new integrated cancer care service.

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers

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.

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 setting
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

As a Staff Specialistyou may benefit from potential tax savings by salary packaging living expenses, vehicle leasing, meal entertainment and relocation costs.

Northern NSW Local Health District 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 visitStepping Up, our line recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please seewww.homeaffairs.gov.au

A current valid NSW Working with Children Check is a requirement of this position. VisitNSW Government – Office of the Children’s Guardianfor more information.

- Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, and/or specialist international medical graduate pathways
- Demonstrated recent clinical experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 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

Need more information? For role related queries or questions contact Dr Malcolm Leek, Director Medical Services at Email: ************@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 9 September 2026

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