Hunter New England Local Health District is seeking Locum Surgical Doctors from RMO through to Consultant level to provide cover across multiple surgical specialties, including General Surgery, Orthopaedics and Urology.

This is an excellent opportunity to expand your surgical experience, develop procedural confidence and enjoy the flexibility of locum work within a large regional health network.

Roles are available across ad-hoc shifts, short blocks and longer block bookings, depending on your level, experience and availability.

Clinical Environment

You will provide surgical cover within Hunter Current England LHD across a range of regional hospital settings.

- Broad surgical exposure – work across General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology and acute surgical care
- Multiple levels considered – suitable for RMO, SRMO, Registrar, CMO and Consultant-level doctors
- Hands-on experience – support theatre, ward-based care, acute reviews and surgical presentations
- Varied case mix – gain exposure across trauma, elective and emergency surgery
- Supportive teams – work with collaborative surgical teams, nursing staff and consultant oversight

Patient Demographic

You will support a broad surgical patient mix, including adults, older patients, acute surgical presentations, trauma and orthopaedic patients, urology patients, ward-based surgical patients, post-operative patients and people requiring assessment, management planning, escalation or ongoing surgical care.

Key Duties

Duties will vary depending on your level and specialty, but may include:

- Provide surgical cover across rostered shifts
- Review and manage surgical patients within scope
- Support ward-based care, acute reviews and patient flow
- Assist with theatre, procedural or on-call requirements as appropriate




- Complete clinical documentation, handover and management plans
- Escalate patient concerns appropriately and work collaboratively with surgical teams

Requirements

- Current AHPRA General or Specialist Registration
- Minimum PGY2+ with recent surgical experience
- ALS certification preferred
- Australian working rights
- Ability to work safely within scope and escalate appropriately
- Current CV, references and compliance documents as required

Benefits

- Lucrative rates, with Consultant rates up to $3,000+ per day
- Travel and accommodation provided
- Ad-hoc shifts, short blocks and longer block bookings available
- Exposure across General Surgery, Orthopaedics and Urology
- Credentialing and compliance support through Gorilla Jobs

Location

Hunter New England offers doctors the opportunity to work across welcoming regional communities while gaining valuable surgical experience in a large and varied health network.
This opportunity is ideal for surgical doctors seeking flexible locum work, strong clinical exposure and the lifestyle benefits of working across one of NSW’s most scenic regions.

Referral Program

Also, if locum work isn’t for you at the moment but you know another doctor who may be interested, we do have a referral program. Successful referrals can receive a $1,100 prepaid gift card for non-specialist doctors, or $1,600 for specialist/consultant referrals, once the referred doctor has completed the required shifts.

Apply Now

To apply or discuss upcoming Surgical locum roles, contact Georgia Grayson at Gorilla Jobs.
Call or SMS: 0499 856 275
Email: [email protected]

We also have Surgical and other specialty locum opportunities across Australia. Get in touch to chat about roles that align with your skills, availability and goals.

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