WNSWLHD - Staff Specialist / Visiting Medical Officer - Radiologist. Apply via eCredential

Employment Type: Permanent / Sessional

Position Classification: Staff Specialist / Visiting Medical Officer

Remuneration: $197,583 - $266,942 pa (excluding superannuation and Other Allowances)/ As per VMO Fee for Service Determination / Sessional VMO Determination

Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week / As per roster

Location: Negotiable Dubbo, NSW, Orange NSW , Bathurst NSW

Applications Close:  21 June 2026 - 11.59pm

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.

About the opportunity

Western NSW LHD is seeking applications from suitably qualified radiologists to work within Medical Imaging facilities across WNSWLHD. A variety of engagement models can be negotiated from Fulltime to Part Time, now including a unique VMO Fee for Service Type model.

Contact the hiring manager to discuss how your skillset or subspeciality interest may be of benefit to Western NSW.

Bathurst Heath Service

BHS seeks a radiologist(s) with a broad skillset capable of reporting a wide range of medical imaging examinations from general Xray to MRIs, whilst also being able to perform at a minimum a range of Tier A procedures suitable to a hospital environment (from biopsies, to drain insertions and vascular access).

Dubbo Heath Service

At a minimum DHS seeks a radiologist with a broad skillset capable of reporting a wide range of medical imaging examinations from general Xray to MRIs, whilst also being able to perform a range of Tier A procedures (from biopsies, to drain insertions and vascular access) and dependent on skill set there is also an opportunity to provide and develop more complex Tier B interventional radiology services.

Orange Heath Service

At a minimum OHS seeks a radiologist(s) with a broad skillset capable of reporting a wide range of medical imaging examinations from general Xray to MRIs, whilst also being able to perform a range of Tier A procedures (from biopsies, to drain insertions and vascular access). Appointments of Radiologists with Tier B Interventional Radiology capability will also be considered to support the growth and development of more complex Interventional Radiology that is performed at Orange and at other locations within the District.

On-site radiologists will support and provide supervision to the RANZCR accredited registrar training program.

Only applicants with full Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) will be considered.

Leadership expressions of interest

Applicants interested in radiologist leadership positions should express their interest in the application. Leadership positions include District Clinical Director or local base hospital facility Head of Department.WNSWLHD Medical Imaging operates as a District Wide Service, delivering services across the network of medical imaging facilities. As such, radiologists within WNSWLHD are required to provide diagnostic reporting across all locations from their central on-site location, whilst participating in their local functions such as interventional workload and consultation.

This position reports through to the General Manager of Imaging Services with an executive structure supportive of the progression of the radiology and medical imaging stream.

Successful candidates may be able to seek an Academic/Teaching/Research role with one of our three partner Universities in the District being University of Sydney for Dubbo Health Service, Charles Sturt University for Orange Health Service and Western Sydney University for Bathurst Health Service. To enquire about available opportunities, please reach out to the relevant Head of Clinical School.

What we can offer you

Remuneration and engagement models:

•          Standard Staff Specialist,

•          VMO Sessional, or

•          VMO Fee for Service.

This attractive Fee for Service remuneration type model is unique to Western NSW LHD and requires minimum regular onsite attendance by a VMO at LHD hospitals eg: 2 days/week or fortnight, with additional rostered tele-reporting sessions when not onsite for interested radiologists. This model is on a Temporary basis for an initial 12 months (with extension to align with the quinquennium subject to Ministry of health approval).

Contact the hiring manager to discuss the finer details and application of the Fee for Service model on offer.

If not based locally flexible “fly in fly out”, “drive in drive out” and accommodation options will be offered and supported for the right applicant and skill set.

• Country living with a meaningful career path
• Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)
• Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
• Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO
• Professional growth and accelerated career progression