Job Description

Visiting Medical Officer in Respiratory Medicine | Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital

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Date published: Jul 24, 2026, 14:14 PM

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Location

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Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital, Hunter Current England Local Health District, NSW

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Description

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Remuneration: Visiting Medical Officer Award
n Hours Per Week: Negotiable
n Requisition ID: REQ651326

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Tamworth Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Physician to provide high-quality respiratory and general medical services to inpatients at Tamworth Referral Hospital.

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The VMO role offers:

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- opportunity to privately refer outpatients to your own consulting rooms
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- participation in the after-hours General Medicine on-call roster (1:8)
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- involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs
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- a fortnightly theatre list, including bronchoscopy and EBUS procedures
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- participation in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings
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- experience in pleural and lung ultrasound (desirable)
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Tamworth Hospital services a local and referral population of approximately 205,000 people and is one of the largest rural referral hospitals in Australia.

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In July 2015, the hospital completed a $220 million acute services redevelopment, providing modern facilities and expanded services.

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You'll join a collegial team of 16 physicians across a broad range of specialties, including cardiology, nephrology, rheumatology, medical and radiation oncology, haematology, neurology, gastroenterology, rehabilitation, and endocrinology.

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Educational opportunities

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Tamworth Hospital is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Newcastle (Bachelor of Medicine) and the Joint Medical Program with the University of New England.

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The hospital supports accredited Basic Physician Training in General Medicine, as well as Advanced Training in:

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- Cardiology
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- Nephrology
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- Medical Oncology
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- Provide admitting, consultative, diagnostic, procedural, outpatient, telehealth and on-call services as determined and required by HNELHD.
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- Attend and be available during rostered work hours and while on call, including for clinical handover, clinical supervision, teaching, and emergency and routine care as determined and required by HNELHD.
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- Contribute to education and research as determined and required by HNELHD.
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- Hold a primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of the RACP (Respiratory Medicine), and/or be eligible through an overseas-trained specialist pathway.
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- Demonstrate recent and comprehensive experience in General Medicine and Respiratory Medicine as evidence of being a medical expert.
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- Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development and the ability to support the education and development of other staff, including trainees.
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- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills when working with patients, students, other health professionals and the public.
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- Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team and work with a range of stakeholders across different settings.
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- Demonstrate leadership and management capability, including flexibility in a changing health system and experience in safety and quality improvement.
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- Demonstrate professionalism through ongoing professional development, peer review and participation in clinical governance activities.
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- Demonstrate advocacy for improving the health of individuals and the broader community.
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Cheryl Hayes
n Senior Manager, Medical Administration Services – Rural and Regional Health Services
n Tamworth Regional Office
n Bligh Street, Tamworth NSW 2340
n Ph: 02 6763 7416
n [email protected]

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We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and Elders — past, present and emerging — of the lands and waters on which RACP members and staff live, learn and work. RACP acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
n Find out more about our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Māori health equity.

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📌 Visiting Medical Officer in Respiratory Medicine | Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital
🏢 Royal Australasian College of Physicians
📍 Tamworth