Visiting Medical Officer / Staff Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery - Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital
Employment Type: Visiting Medical Officer / Staff Specialist
Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer / Staff Specialist
Remuneration: As per Award
Hours Per Week: Negotiable
Requisition ID: REQ616177
Applications Close: 21 July 2026
Staff Specialist or Visiting Medical Officer in Orthopaedic Surgery – Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital
Tamworth Hospital is the major referral hospital serving the New England North West region of NSW, covering a population of approximately 175,000. With 348 treatment spaces, it is the largest healthcare facility in NSW outside Sydney, Wollongong, and Newcastle.
• Join a supportive, high-performing team supported by 5 Registrars and 2 JMO's.
• Broad case load
• Subspeciality practice
• Management of regional trauma – TRRH is a Level 3 regional trauma service - one of three trauma centres referring to John Hunter Hospital.
• 1 in 4 equal on call / call back acute roster coverage
• Weekly theatre list
• Emergency theatre list as required
• Practice in 8-theatre operating complex equipped with the latest anaesthetic technology and evidence-based practices
Relocation Support to Make Your Move Easy
We’ll help make your transition smooth with a comprehensive relocation package, including:
• Up to $20,000 in relocation assistance
• 4 months’ accommodation
• Access to a personal settlement concierge - your dedicated support for everything from finding a home and enrolling your children in school, to connecting utilities and settling in while you focus on work
Mandatory requirements of this role include:
- Admitting, consultative, diagnostic, procedural, outpatient, telehealth and on-call services as determined and required by HNELHD
- Attendance and availability during rostered work hours and whilst on-call including clinical handover, clinical supervision, teaching and for emergency and routine care as determined and required by HNELHD
- Provision of education and research as determined and required by HNELHD
- A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedic Surgery) and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
- Evidence of being a medical expert, demonstrated by recent and comprehensive experience in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Evidence of being a scholar, maintains medical professional development and has the ability to assist other staff, including trainees in the acquisition and development of knowledge.
- Evidence of being a skilled communicator, including both oral and written skills, communicating with patients, students, other health professionals and the public.
- Evidence of being a collaborator, including the ability to network and operate within an interdisciplinary framework and to work with other stakeholders in a variety of settings.
- Evidence of being a manager, including ability to be flexible and cope with a changing health system, past leadership and management experience and previous safety and quality improvement activities.
- Evidence of being a professional, including continued professional development, peer review and other forms of clinical governance.
- Evidence of being an advocate, including contributions to improving individual and societal health.
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For role related queries or questions contact Cheryl Hayes on Cheryl.Hayes1@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 21 July 2026
