- Rehabilitation Medicine
- General Medicine

Join one of Australia's leading rural referral hospitals and build a rewarding specialist career in the vibrant regional city of Tamworth.

Sante Recruitment is seeking an experienced General Medicine Physician to join the Department of Medicine at Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly skilled and supportive group of locally based specialists while providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient General Medicine services to a diverse and growing regional population.

The role offers an attractive combination of clinical variety, specialist collegiality, teaching and professional development, with the additional opportunity to establish privately referred outpatient services from your own consulting rooms in Tamworth.

The Opportunity Based at Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital, you will provide comprehensive General Medicine services across inpatient and outpatient settings.

You will work alongside a highly experienced physician group and participate in the after-hours General Medicine on-call roster, currently 1:8.

The position provides scope to develop a broad and rewarding General Medicine practice, with opportunities to contribute to teaching, supervision, clinical governance and service development.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide high-quality specialist General Medicine services.
- Assess and manage a broad range of acute and complex medical presentations.
- Provide inpatient and outpatient consultations.
- Participate in the General Medicine after-hours on-call roster (1:8).
- Work collaboratively with specialists, junior medical staff, nursing and allied health teams.
- Contribute to clinical governance and quality improvement.
- Participate in teaching and supervision of medical students and doctors in training.
- Support the development of junior physicians and trainees.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary case management and patient-centred care.
- Maintain contemporary clinical practice and ongoing professional development.

Private Consulting Opportunity

The role also provides an opportunity for the successful applicant to establish privately referred outpatient General Medicine services from their own consulting rooms in Tamworth.

This provides scope to develop a broader specialist practice alongside your public hospital appointment.

About Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital

Tamworth Hospital is one of Australia's largest and most advanced rural referral hospitals, providing specialist healthcare to a catchment population of approximately 205,000 people.

Following a $220 million acute services redevelopment completed in 2015, the hospital provides modern facilities,



expanded clinical services and a strong focus on innovation and patient-centred care.

You will join a collegial physician group comprising approximately 16 specialists across a broad range of medical disciplines, including:

- Cardiology
- Nephrology
- Rheumatology
- Medical Oncology
- Radiation Oncology
- Haematology
- Neurology
- Gastroenterology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Endocrinology
- General Medicine

The department promotes a culture of teamwork, clinical excellence and professional development, providing an environment where specialists can develop their careers while enjoying strong collegial support.

Teaching & Academic Opportunities

Tamworth Hospital has a strong commitment to medical education and teaching.

The hospital is affiliated with the University of Newcastle Bachelor of Medicine program and the Joint Medical Program with the University of New England.

Accredited Physician Training Opportunities Include

- Basic Physician Training in General Medicine.
- Advanced Training in General Medicine.
- Cardiology.
- Nephrology.
- Medical Oncology.
- Rehabilitation Medicine.

The successful physician will have excellent opportunities to contribute to medical student teaching, trainee supervision, mentoring and professional education.

This is particularly well suited to a physician who enjoys developing future generations of doctors while maintaining a wide-ranging specialist clinical practice.

About You To Be Successful, You Will Have

- A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA.
- FRACP, or eligibility through an appropriate overseas-trained specialist pathway.
- Recent and comprehensive experience in General Medicine.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing medical education and professional development.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, students, medical colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Commitment to clinical governance, peer review, quality improvement and patient safety.
- Leadership and management capability, with the ability to adapt to a changing healthcare environment.
- Commitment to professional standards and contemporary evidence-based medicine.
- An interest in teaching, mentoring and developing junior medical staff.

Key Professional Capabilities

Provide expert clinical care





Recent and comprehensive experience in General Medicine with a commitment to high-quality patient outcomes.

Teach And Develop Others

Contribute to the education, supervision and professional development of students, trainees and colleagues.

Communicate effectively

Demonstrate excellent communication skills across patients, families, students and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Collaborate

Work effectively within an interdisciplinary setting and establish strong professional relationships across the health service.

Lead and manage

Demonstrate flexibility, leadership capability and an understanding of contemporary healthcare management, safety and quality improvement.

Maintain professional standards

Demonstrate ongoing professional development, peer review, clinical governance and commitment to evidence-based practice.

Advocate for patients and communities

Contribute to initiatives that improve individual and broader community health outcomes.

Live and Work in Tamworth

Known as the Country Music Capital of Australia, Tamworth is a vibrant and welcoming regional city located approximately halfway between Sydney and Brisbane.

Home to around 60,000 residents, Tamworth offers an excellent balance of qualified opportunity and regional lifestyle.

Enjoy

- Affordable housing compared with major metropolitan centres.
- Short commute times.
- Excellent public and private schools.
- Vibrant cafés, restaurants and local produce.
- Extensive sporting facilities and recreational activities.
- A strong arts, music and cultural scene.
- Easy access to national parks and outdoor recreation.
- Strong community connections.
- Daily flights providing convenient access to major capital cities.

For individuals and families looking to combine a rewarding medical career with a relaxed regional lifestyle, Tamworth offers an excellent environment in which to live, work and thrive.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

- Join one of Australia's leading rural referral hospitals.
- Work alongside an established group of 16 specialist physicians.
- Broad and varied General Medicine practice.
- Inpatient and outpatient clinical opportunities.
- 1:8 General Medicine after-hours roster.
- Opportunity to establish private outpatient consulting rooms.
- Strong teaching and academic environment.
- Medical student and physician trainee supervision opportunities.
- Excellent specialist and multidisciplinary support.
- Modern hospital facilities following a major redevelopment.
- Catchment population of approximately 205,000.
- Vibrant regional city with excellent lifestyle amenities.
- Affordable housing and short commute times.
- Convenient connectivity to Sydney and Brisbane.

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📌 VMO/Specialist in General Medicine. (North Tamworth)
🏢 Sante Recruitment
📍 North Tamworth