WNSWLHD - Staff Specialist/Visiting Medical Officer Obstetrician & Gynaecologist - Bathurst. Apply via eCredential.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time / Sessional
Position Classification: Staff Specialist / Visiting Medical Officer
Remuneration: $186,241 - $229,825 p.a. + $5 - $10K NSW Health – Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme (conditions apply – to find out more, visit Western NSW LHD Incentives)/ As per VMO Fee for Service Determination
Hours Per Week: 40 hours pw / As per roster
Location:Bathurst | NSW Government

Applications Close: 13 July 2025 - 11.59pm

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity 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.

About the opportunity

The total remuneration package (which includes salary, superannuation, TESL and other allowances) is $365,000 to $400,000.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local, specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology services for the health and wellbeing of the women in our community, and to provide a place for all staff to develop and build careers.

If you’re looking for a meaningful career change that comes with all the perks of country living, with easy access to Sydney, and an opportunity to build an expanding Obstetrics and Gynaecology service, we have a full time staff specialist vacancy available.

As a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Bathurst Health Service, you will have a personal commitment to providing an effective and efficient inpatient and outpatient service and an unequivocal dedication to working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

This position offers a broad experience in all aspects of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. You will have a demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development and to providing supervision and training to learners at all levels.

With over 500 births a year the maternity service is a dynamic and important part of the Bathurst Health Service. Maternity services are provided to our community through the collaboration of Specialist Obstetricians, Midwives, GP Obstetricians, Child and Family Health, Aboriginal Maternal & Infant Health Service, Perinatal Mental Health and Specialist Paediatric services.

Bathurst Health Service is a level 4 role delineated regional maternity service with a level 3 special care nursery.

What we can offer you

• Salary consistent with the Staff specialists award including superannuation, and access to salary packaging.

• Relocation and accommodation assistance.

• Contemporary, well equipped work environments.

• Flexible work/life balance.

• Attractive Salary Package , up to 5 weeks Annual Leave with 4 weeks leave including 17.5% leave loading; 5 weeks per year Training Education and Study Leave (TESL), and 10 days paid sick leave per year (dependent on classification).

• Dynamic team environment.

• Country living with a meaningful career path

• Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport

Where you’ll be working

This role is based at Bathurst Health Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. The facility is a Level 4, 120 bed acute hospital that services a rapidly growing catchment population and is about to undergo a $200M redevelopment to bring new and expanded services into the region.

Bathurst Hospital staff, clinicians and the Western NSW Local Health District have provided valuable input to the project team which has helped inform the planning and design and will continue to provide input as the facility is built and refurbished. This is a great opportunity to be involved at the ground level in the redevelopment and service design of this project.

Bathurst provides allied health, ambulatory care, coronary care, emergency medicine (26,000 presentations a year), intensive care, general medicine, mental health drug & alcohol, obstetrics & gynaecology, oncology, paediatrics, pathology, radiology, rehabilitation and surgery services. The service also has active hospital in the home and primary community health services to the surrounding townships.

Bathurst Health Service has a strong partnership with the University of Western Sydney and Charles Sturt University, conducting research and providing training opportunities for medical students. The facility has a strong partnerships with several Universities, providing student clinical placements, education and patient referral opportunities.

A comfortable and scenic 2.5 hour drive from Sydney, Bathurst is Australia’s oldest inland colonial settlement and is close enough to feel accessible to the big city, but far enough away to feel relaxed & spacious. With a population of around 45,000 people, this vibrant city has everything you need