Employment Type : RDA Fee-for-Service or Sessional Position Classification : Visiting Medical Officer Remuneration: As per RDA Fee for Service or Sessional Determination Hours Per Week : As per roster Location: Gilgandra NSW Applications Close: 22 November 2026 - 11.59pm

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal prospect 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.

What we can offer you

- Country living with a meaningful career path
- Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO
- Professional growth and accelerated career progression

We are seeking the services of a General Practitioner for Gilgandra Multi-Purpose Service. The General Practitioner will provide contemporary comprehensive service for optimal patient outcomes to achieve safe clinical practice. You can elect to be employed as a Staff Specialist or a Visiting Medical Officer.

Where you'll be working

You will be based at Gilgandra Multipurpose Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers . Gilgandra is the halfway point between Melbourne (880 kilometres away) and Brisbane (790 kilometres away),



with Sydney approximately 445 Kilometres to the east. The town is 270 kilometres northwest of Orange and 65 kilometres northeast of the major regional city of Dubbo. The Gilgandra Multipurpose Service (MPS) is a 31-bed facility and includes acute, sub-acute and high care residential aged care beds. The facility has a 24-hour emergency department, outpatient services including renal dialysis and a range of integrated primary and community health care services.

Selection Criteria

- 1. Unconditional General and/or Specialist Registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- 2. Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and/or Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and/or Vocational Recognition as a General Practitioner.
- 3. Minimum three (3) years post graduate clinical experience. Previous experience in Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Adult Internal Medicine, Paediatrics or Rural Medicine an advantage.
- 4. Sound knowledge of and commitment to clinical quality and patient safety, work health and safety, working within NSW Health Policy and current clinical practice guidelines.
- 5. Knowledge of contemporary clinical management and modern approaches in assessment and management of the broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions.



Competence in performing the range of procedures commonly undertaken in a rural emergency department.
- 6. An understanding of patient centred care and demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team including demonstration of NSW Health CORE values in delivering safe and high quality care.

NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘fit2work’ badge offered as an option in eCredential.

Note: Applications submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be considered for this position.

Note: As per NSW Ministry of Health Information Bulletin IB2026_010, to be engaged as a Visiting Medical Officer within NSW Health, you are required to hold a valid Australian Business Number (ABN) as either an Individual Sole Trader or a Practice Company (no Trust Accounts) and be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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.

Stepping Up – Close the Gap

The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information please contact the AES recruitment team on (02) 6882 8100 or email [email protected] . Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information .

Working Visas

Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified.

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