SNSWLHD - VMO - Staff Specialist - Geriatrician / Rehabilitation Physician Specialist. South East Regional Hospital Bega. Apply via eCredential.
Employment Type: Full Time / Part Time / Job Share / Regular Rotation
Location: South East Regional Hospital Bega - Coastal Network - SNSWLHD
Position Classification: Senior Medical Practitioner
Remuneration: Staff Specialist - click here to view rates OR VMO - click here to view rates
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ647709
Applications Close: 26 April 2026
Welcome to Southern NSW Local Health District
We are in the process of significant medical staff renewal, and we would like you to be part of our team.
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At Southern NSW Local Health District (Southern) we are working to help our communities lead healthy lives. Our mission is that all people across our diverse societies have timely access to the right healthcare in the right setting to maximise their health, wellbeing and independence.
Southern covers a large area of the state, from Goulburn and Crookwell to the Victorian border, and surrounds the ACT on three sides. A total of 44 537sq kms, extending from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Monaro and spectacular Snowy Mountings of the Great Dividing Range.
We are home to five large Aboriginal nations – the Gundungurra, Ngambri, Ngunnawal, Ngarigo and Yuin people. Southern NSWLHD comprises of four Networks - Tablelands is centred around Goulburn, Monaro centred around Queanbeyan and Cooma, the Coastal Network located in the far south-east corner of NSW, and the Integrated Care Network.
Where you'll be working
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Physician with interest or skills and formal training Geriatric Medicine and/or and Rehabilitation Medicine. to join the medical team at South East Regional Hospital in the Bega Valley, part of the Coastal Network.
South East Regional Hospital opened its doors in 2016 and boasts beautiful country side views which are aesthetically pleasing for any work environment. South East Regional Hospital offers an emergency department, medical and surgical inpatient beds, a level 3 maternity service, level 3 paediatric unit, an Intensive Care Unit with 24-hour consultant and registrar cover, 3 operating theatres including day surgery, with significant community-based services including renal dialysis services and outpatient cancer medicine services. South East Regional Hospital also offers an inpatient mental health unit and sub-acute rehabilitation unit. We also have a state-of-the-art standalone medical simulation centre.
What you'll be doing
Reporting to the Director of Medical Services, you will play an important role in providing Specialist Geriatric Medical and rehabilitation services.
We have a 20 bed SARU (sub-acute rehabilitation unit) that is purpose-built and in need of a medical lead. You will also be part of the general medicine on call team and provide ortho –geriatric support to our busy orthopaedic service.
The position also provides comprehensive consultative geriatric services and is involved in the educational activities of the Department of medicine and supervision of advanced trainees to develop a top-class education framework for medical students, junior doctors and rotating registrars and research initiatives.
South East Regional Hospital receives rotating Basic Physician Trainees (BPTs) from the Canberra Hospital and is accredited to receive registrars from RACP, RACS, AOA, RANZCOG, RACGP, ACEM, ACRRM.
This role will be undertaken within an approved scope of practice and within the SNSWLHD in conjunction with other existing local Physicians.
Wonderful Local Benefits
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country New South Wales and you will be amazed at what there is on offer - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. For more information visit our website.
South East Regional Hospital is in Bega - 429 kilometres south of Sydney, 228 kilometres from Canberra or 174 kilometres from the NSW snow fields and 20 minutes from the coast. Nearby Merimbula (32 kilometres) offers a regional airport with a short 55-minute flight to Sydney and daily flights to Melbourne.
With a range of quality private and public schools in the area, younger generations are well looked after, growing up with fantastic friendly country people, and a huge range of outdoor activities to keep them occupied with no long commutes.
Working in rural New South Wales has many personal and professional benefits. The following link contain stories of some of our NSW Health professionals who live and work in rural NSW, sharing why they choose to work in rural NSW and what they love about it. Click here to see why you should choose Southern NSW LHD
Selection Criteria Essential:
A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Geriatric or Rehabilitation Medicine).
Evidence of being a medical expert, demonstrated by recent and comprehensive experience in Geriatric and or Rehabilitation Medicine.
Evidence of being a scholar, maintaining medical professional development and 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..
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. We do not offer sponsorship in this position for applicants requiring a temporary visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2020_017. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.
OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs
At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
You will be employed by Southern NSW Local Health District. The position is primarily located at South East Regional Hospital. Secondary appointments within other facilities may occur by mutual agreement.
Need more information?
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Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Elizabeth Mullins on Elizabeth.Mullins@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 26 April 2026
