General Medicine Physician | Tamworth Rural Referral HospitalGeneral Medicine | Rural Referral Centre | Teaching & Private Consulting Opportunities 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 wit
📌 General Medicine Physician (Tamworth)
🏢 Sante Recruitment
📍 Tamworth
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