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Have you ever considered a tree change?

• Discover the financial benefits of working in regional healthcare

• Permanent (Staff Specialist) or Sessional (Visiting Medical Officer) appointment available 

• FANZCA or equivalent qualification from a comparable healthcare country 

The Organisation

Dubbo Health Service is currently undergoing a major transformation to provide expanded and upgraded clinical services to the people of Western New South Wales. 

More than $241 million has been committed to the Dubbo Hospital redevelopment which includes a new Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit, a new Medical Imaging Unit, a new Ambulatory Care Unit, a new Renal Dialysis Unit, a new Coronary Care/Stroke Unit, a new Intensive Care Unit, a Cardiac Catheter Laboratory (and Angiography Laboratory space), a new Inpatient Unit, expansion to Oncology, upgrade of Women’s and Children’s Community Health and a $35 million Cancer Centre. 

The Job

• You will join a department that consists of five Anaesthetists.

• You will provide best practice evidence based clinical services to achieve quality patient outcomes. 

• You will undertake supervision and education of junior medical staff and other relevant staff to foster safe clinical practice. 

• You will actively participate in risk management and quality programs to improve organisational processes and own practices.

• You will participate in an on-call roster as required. 

Rewards 

• NSW Health staff are paid the same across the state, but when you work for the Western NSW Local Health District you enjoy a much lower cost of living.

• Professional growth and accelerated career progression.

• Flexible work hours. 

• Dubbo is a major regional city, situated on the beautiful Macquarie River, 420km north-west of Sydney. 

• Known as the cosmopolitan heart of New South Wales, Dubbo has a growing population of 40,000 and offers a rich community life with excellent education, sporting and cultural facilities equal to those found in metropolitan cities.

• In town, you will find the Charles Sturt University and TAFE Western campuses, 16 private and public schools, early learning and child care centres.

• If combining private practise is of interest, Dubbo has a private medical, surgical and rehabilitation hospital run by Healthe Care.  

• Dubbo is well serviced by road, daily rail and air; with over 200 direct flights per week from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra and Newcastle. 

• Median property prices range from $356,000 for houses to $285,000 for units. Houses rent for $350 per week and units for $250 per week.

Requirements

• Eligible for registration as a Specialist in Anaesthesia with the Medical Board of Australia. 

• Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) or equivalent from a comparable healthcare country. 

About Us

Elective Recruitment is a person-centred recruitment consultancy. Your career progression is just as important to us as is your wellbeing and work-life balance. We are acutely aware of the rising statistics identifying job dissatisfaction, stress, burnout and mental illness in the healthcare sector, and this concerns us.

We are not just another recruitment company; we do things our way and we consult. We have a very clear vision: create great careers, better lifestyles, add value - and we won’t stop until this is achieved.

We work tirelessly to listen, care, empower and help you dream big to design a healthcare career you love to live. We believe that collaboration, getting things done with integrity and working towards a common goal is the best way to partner with you and make an impact.

By joining the Elective community you will receive career coaching, access to our deep knowledge of the Australian healthcare industry, our network of healthcare related educators and partners, our migration and regulatory advisor, and our relationships with public and private healthcare clients that have been established since 2008.

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