The Opportunity

Gorilla Jobs is seeking Locum Surgical Doctors from RMO through to Consultant level to provide surgical cover across regional hospital settings in Hunter New England, including General Surgery and surgical subspecialty roles. If you are looking for flexibility and a schedule that fits around family life, you can choose ad-hoc shifts, short blocks or longer-term bookings to suit your availability.

Consultant rates are up to $3,000 per day, depending on level and role.

Clinical Setting
Surgical cover across rostered shifts, with ward-based care, acute reviews and patient flow
Theatre, procedural or on-call requirements as appropriate to your level and specialty
Broad surgical patient mix, including acute presentations, trauma, ward-based and post-operative patients
Ad-hoc shifts, short blocks and longer block bookings

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 elevate appropriately
Current CV, references and compliance documents

Benefits
Flexibility to book around family,



school terms and life outside work
Consultant rates up to $3,000 per day, depending on level and role
Travel and accommodation provided
Credentialing and compliance support through Gorilla Jobs, so you can plan your time sooner

Location

Hunter Current England offers doctors the opportunity to work across welcoming regional communities while gaining valuable surgical experience in a large and varied health network. This chance is ideal for surgical doctors seeking flexible locum work that fits around family life.

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.

Additional information
Flexible surgical locum work that fits around family life
Ad-hoc shifts, short blocks and longer bookings
Travel and accommodation provided for the placement

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