Job description

MedicalJobsAustralia.com Working with Northern NSW Local Health District, you can play a part in delivering quality care to our region.

Our health service values the essential role our staff play in delivering innovative ways to respond to the health needs of our patients and clients.

Our staff live and work in some of Australia's most sought-after destinations, where work-life balance is not a buzzword, it's a reality!

The choice is yours with flexibility to apply as a Visiting Medical Officer or a Staff Specialist

Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer or Staff Specialist - Permanent Part-Time Staff Specialist Remuneration: $278,355 to $376,068 per annum full-time equivalent depending on experience Hours Per Week: Up to 8hrs per week Requisition ID: REQ685227

Remuneration as a Senior Specialist will be considered and is subject to CE Approval

Qualified applicants are invited to apply:

Click here to Apply via eCredential for a Visiting Medical Officer position

Click here to Apply via eCredential for a Staff Specialist Position

About the Role

Providing contemporary comprehensive Specialist Gastroenterology and Hepatology services at the primary facility and other facilities where applicable for optimal patient outcomes delivering a healthy community through quality care.

Providing clinical leadership, participate in quality improvement activities and provide training and education to clinicians across multiple disciplines to achieve quality education and safe clinical practice.

Lismore Base Hospital is a regional referral, Level 5 Base Hospital providing a wide range of health services to residents in Northern NSW.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high-quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high-quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learnmore at www.nsw.gov.au-welcomexperience

Join our team and you'll enjoy:

Staff Specialists - Salary packaging and novated leasing - increase your take-home pay

Fitness discounts - focus on your health and wellbeing

Growth - access to professional and personal development

Team culture - work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment

Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

As a Staff Specialist you may benefit from potential tax savings by salary packaging living expenses, vehicle leasing, meal entertainment and relocation costs.

As a Visiting Medical Officer you may be eligible for a range of financial benefits on appointment to a regional Hospital. Further information may be found in: Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Fee-For-Service Contracts) Determination and Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Sessional Contracts) Determination

Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our line recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au

A current valid NSW Working with Children Check is a requirement of this position. Visit NSW Government - Office of the Children's Guardian for more information.

Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, and-or specialist international medical graduate pathways

Current Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy certification or recertification with the Gastroenterological Society of Australia or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of commencement

Demonstrated recent clinical experience in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the role delineation of the service

Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team

Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills

Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement

Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time

Need more information?

1. Click here for the Position Description
2. Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Dr Philip Reasbeck, Director Medical Services at Email:

Applications Close: 18 September 2026

Qualified applicants are invited to apply:

Click here to Apply via eCredential for a Visiting Medical Officer position

Click here to Apply via eCredential for a Staff Specialist Position

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day

Enquiries about this position from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Candidates interested in this position must make their own enquiries and submit their own application.

For assistance with your application please refer to the Clinician Guideto applying in eCredential

NSW Health does not require or accept the Fit2Work Badge offered as an option in eCredential

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