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Senior Resident Medical Officer
NSW Health
 (part of NSW Government)
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3.5
Tamworth NSW
Temporary
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Pay information not provided
Temporary
Overtime, On call
Tamworth NSW

Full job description

Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM30947

Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital is seeking a passionate Senior Resident Medical Officer in General Medicine to join our team in 2027!


We need your commitment to deliver high quality clinical skills to our patients, our service, and our community. Involvement in a dynamic team that promotes active, stimulating, and supportive learning environment.

HNELHD facilitates a WBA program and was the first LHD to deliver the WBA and now has more than 15 years’ experience. The HNELHD WBA runs over 6 months is one of the largest in Australia and is based in Newcastle with a regional hub in Tamworth.

Where you'll be working

Tamworth Hospital has 288 beds and is the major Rural Referral Hospital providing services to the North West of NSW.

We are the largest hospital outside the Sydney – Newcastle – Wollongong regions servicing a local community of 60,000 and a referral community of 175,000.

Tamworth Hospital is a teaching hospital for the University of Newcastle and Joint Medical Program, University of New England and is equipped with an onsite post graduate education complex with clinical skills labs and access to the nearby Education Centre, University of Newcastle

The ED is delineated to Level 5 and offers great experience in leading edge critical care medicine.

Tamworth is a trauma centre for the NSW North West of NSW with locally staffed helicopter retrieval service.

Tamworth Hospital encourages collaboration and collegiate relationships across multi-disciplinary teams ensuring the best service delivery.

About the role

You will have the opportunity to undertake terms (rotations) in some of the following areas: Cardiology, Gastroenterology, General Medicine, Neurology, Medical Oncology, Nephrology and Endocrinology, The Senior Resident Medical Officer in General Medicine clinical year consists of 4 terms and includes participation in night General Medicine cover.

We are committed to vocational training and career support; term allocations are based on submitted preferences and future aspirations.

Where you will be living

Tamworth boasts a population of 60,000 meaning you will be living a rural lifestyle, in a very liveable inland city halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, and weekends at the coast are within easy reach. Tamworth is a thriving regional city where you will experience the best of both worlds with 6 daily return flights to the closest major capital cities with the knowledge you are living and raising your family under the most ideal circumstances; big wide-open spaces, a welcoming and friendly community, affordable housing, great schools, and endless opportunities for you and your family to pursue past-time passions.

Qualifications - External

  • MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
  • Completion of at least two postgraduate years working as a medical officer with demonstrated competence and commitment to the Basic Physician Training (BPT) program and related General Medicine experience.
  • Demonstrated commitment to rural and regional health with an understanding of the health requirements of these communities.
  • A professional attitude and flexibility in work role with a preparedness and ability to participate in after-hours overtime and on-call rosters and the required rotations between services to deliver patient care.
  • Demonstrated good organisational, time management skills and commitment to Continued Professional Development, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management Demonstrated ability to work within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills (at the required level of competency) and judgment and expertise.
  • Demonstrates teamwork, time management and problem solving skills as part of a multidisciplinary team.



Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Nicole Lewis on hnelhd-tamworthmedicalrecruit@health.nsw.gov.au



Applications Close: 22 October 2026

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