Visiting Medical Officer in General Practice - Glen Innes District Hospital
Employment Type: Visiting Medical Officer
Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer
Remuneration: Visiting Medical Officer Sessional and Rural Fee for Service Award
Hours Per Week: Negotiable
Requisition ID: REQ644370
Applications Close: 15 May 2026
Visiting Medical Officer in General Practice - Glen Innes District Hospital
Glen Innes District Hospital is located within the Hunter New England Local Health District, part of the Glen Innes Severn Shire local government area. We are calling Specialist General Practitioners with experience in emergency medicine to work with us.
The facility is a 24-bed Level 3 rural hospital, incorporating a two-bay, four-bed Emergency Department (ED). In addition to emergency care, the hospital provides medical, obstetric, and day surgery services. Within the ED, a Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) is available onsite on Fridays and is strongly supported by Armidale Rural Referral Hospital’s Emergency Department.
The Emergency Department is currently undergoing a $50 million redevelopment. This project will deliver a modern, purpose-built ED designed to support flexible clinical services and contemporary models of care for the Glen Innes community, both now and into the future. Emergency services will continue to operate at a Level 3 role delineation, managing minor injuries, as well as resuscitation and stabilisation prior to transfer to higher-level facilities.
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital serves as the primary escalation and referral centre. The ED is also equipped with a camera link to retrieval services, allowing real-time access to specialist support for higher-acuity cases.
Glen Innes is located on the New England Highway, approximately six hours north of Sydney and four hours south of Brisbane. Known as the “Celtic Capital of Australia,” it is a picturesque agricultural town surrounded by World Heritage-listed national parks and renowned sapphire fields. The region experiences cool summers, crisp, English-style winters, and vibrant seasonal changes in spring and autumn.
Expedited Specialist Pathways
Are you an International Medical Graduate (IMG) seeking specialist registration in Australia? The Expedited Specialist Pathway offers a streamlined route for eligible doctors to gain recognition and start practicing sooner. The Expedited Specialist Pathway is currently available for eligible doctors in the specialties of General Practice, Anaesthesia, Psychiatry, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, with plans for expansion into other specialties. To be eligible for the Expedited Specialist Pathway, specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) must hold a specialist qualification on the Medical Board’s Expedited Specialist Pathway accepted qualifications list. Accepted specialists can start practicing when the Medical Board has granted you specialist registration and approved your supervised position, with a period of six (6) months supervised practice being completed. You can find more information here or reach out to one of our Senior Medical Recruitment Consultants for a chat about your eligibility!
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 RACGP or ACRRM, Rural Generalist and/or overseas trained specialist pathways
- Evidence of being a medical expert, demonstrated by recent and comprehensive experience in General Practice (Emergency Medicine)
- 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 C
Emma Clifton-Smith
Health Services Manager
Director of Nursing
Glen Innes District Hospital
Emma.CliftonSmith@health.nsw.gov.au
Cheryl Hayes
Senior Manager, Medical Administration Services | Rural and Regional Health Services
cheryl.hayes1@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 15 May 2026
