The Location:
The hospital is located on the Northern Coast of NSW, just a few hours drive to Sydney with easy access to Newcastle and Coffs Harbour. The location offers affordable living in an attractive and relaxed environment with second to none educational facilities on your doorstep. There are also excellent sporting and recreational facilities on offer. This is your opportunity to combine a stimulating career with an attractive lifestyle and to join one of the fastest growing populations in NSW.
The Hospital:
This modern and progressive public hospital operates 180 beds and provides a broad range of specialist services.
The hospital that services around 85,000 people encompassing all age groups and has strong ties with the University of Newcastle, supporting a strong education and training ethic.
The facilities include specialist wards/units for Surgery, Day Surgery, General Medicine, Critical Care, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Emergency Services, Oncology, Palliative Care, Rehabilitation, High Dependency Nursing and Mental Health.
The Role:
The Department has a Geriatrician working within the Hospital and another based in the community providing clinics and in-reach service to Residential Aged Care Facilities. In addition, the Geriatrician Service has a Nurse Practitioner to work in a collaborative care model.
The Requirements:
You must hold the FRACP in Geriatric Medicine or be assessed by the RACP as substantially comparable.
Please click on ‘apply now’, or for more information call Liam on 07 3210 6332