Requisition ID: REQ588258
Position Classification:
Employment Type: Contract
Location: Griffith Base Hospital
Remuneration (Award Based):
FTE / Hours Per Week: Various
Applications Close: This is a rolling campaign; suitable applicants will be shortlisted and appointed as applications are received.
Applications: Apply via eCredential HERE
About us
The Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) offers medical clinicians the opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, highly supportive regional health network. With more than 5,000 dedicated staff working across 33 public hospitals - including two major Base Hospitals, eight Acute Community Hospitals, and 16 Multi‑Purpose Services - MLHD is a progressive organisation known for innovation, compassion, and excellence in patient care.
Serving a diverse population of approximately 245,000 people across 125,561 square kilometres, MLHD provides clinicians with unparalleled scope to expand their clinical practice, manage a wide variety of presentations, and make meaningful impacts in both small rural communities and larger regional centres. Stretching from the Snowy Mountains in the east to the plains of Hillston in the northwest - and along the Victorian border - MLHD offers not only remarkable clinical breadth, but also the lifestyle benefits of working in one of Australia’s most scenic and welcoming regions.
What you'll be doing
As a
Working within a multidisciplinary team environment, you will deliver high quality clinical care, collaborate with medical, nursing and allied health colleagues, and contribute to the supervision and education of junior medical officers and other healthcare professionals. You will actively participate in clinical governance, quality improvement and risk management activities while supporting the ongoing development of specialist services across the District.
This position offers an opportunity to practise a broad scope of rheumatology in a modern regional healthcare setting, providing vital specialist care closer to home for patients across regional New South Wales.
In accepting this position, you will uphold core NSW public sector values, including cultural diversity, equity, ethical practice, and contributing to a healthy, safe, and fair workplace.
Where you'll be working
Griffith Base Hospital is a contemporary regional referral facility serving Griffith and surrounding communities across the Murrumbidgee region. Following a significant redevelopment, the hospital provides a wide range of specialist services including emergency medicine, critical care, general medicine, surgery, paediatrics, oncology, obstetrics, respiratory medicine, renal dialysis, rehabilitation and Hospital in the Home services.
Located in the heart of the Riverina, Griffith is renowned for its thriving multicultural community, outstanding food and wine culture, excellent schools and strong community spirit. The city offers an enviable lifestyle with affordable housing, short commute times and easy access to outdoor recreation, making it an attractive destination for clinicians seeking professional fulfilment and work-life balance.
As the region's key referral hospital, Griffith Base Hospital plays a critical role in delivering specialist healthcare services closer to home, reducing the need for patients to travel long distances to metropolitan centres.
Incentives
MLHD provides remuneration consistent with NSW Health statewide awards and determinations. Clinicians may also benefit from regional incentives, salary packaging opportunities, and flexible working arrangements designed to attract high quality medical practitioners to rural practice.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Murrumbidgee connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
For further information
- Please refer to the Position Description for detailed role information.
- For role related queries or questions contact Dr Sunil Adusumilli, Director of Medical Services, Griffith Base Hospital via [email protected]
Important Information
- A National Police Check will be conducted.
- NSW Health does not require or accept the Fit2Work badge in eCredential.
- Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds—including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people with disability.
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