SNSWLHD - Visiting Medical Officer - General Surgery - Moruya. Apply via eCredential.
Employment Type: Various
Location: Moruya Regional Hospital
Position Classification: Senior Medical Practitioner
Remuneration: VMO Click here to view rates
Hours Per Week: One operating session per four weeks to insert porta-caths
Requisition ID: REQ674445
Applications Close: Sunday 5 September 2026 - APPLY HERE
Come and join our team at Southern and experience all our District has to offer!
So much to explore in the Southern NSW region
The majestic Snowy Mountains, the sparkling Sapphire Coast, the verdant Yass Valley, the Great Dividing Range and the Southern Tablelands - all highlight the unique area that is the Southern NSW region. You'll find a thriving beef and dairy industry that began in the 1850s in Bega, the cheese capital of Australia. In Goulburn, the Big Merino is a symbol of the 200-year-old local wool industry.
Follow the oyster trail from Bermagui to Wonboyn; fish, surf and kayak in Bateman's Bay; spot platypus in Bombala; see the remnants of early pioneer life in Delegate; marvel at the Snowy Hydro dams in Cooma and Khancoban; visit the Mogo Zoo; ski, mountain bike or hike in Kosciuszko National Park; and pan for gold or pick some cherries in Young. Resident wildlife includes kangaroos, wallabies, possums, bandicoots, sea eagles, parrots, lyrebirds and wombats.
The area is home to more than 200,000 residents, including four large Aboriginal nations: Gundungurra, Ngunnawal, Ngarigo and Yuin. The population is expected to keep growing, with the fastest-growing age group being aged 65 and over. Affordable housing, wide-open spaces, plenty to do and see, arts and cultural events, and a rich history are what attract people to become residents of the area.
About Southern NSW LHD
The Southern NSW Local Health District includes 15 hospitals and health service centres and employs more than 2,300 people in the region. Check out more on Southern NSW LHD on Facebook and the Southern NSW LHD YouTube Channel.
Where you'll be working
Moruya General Hospital (MGH) has two operating theatres and a close observation ward; a busy ED and a mixed acute in-patient unit. This role is supported by two surgical registrars. MGH will transition to the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital in 2027.
In March 2027, we will open the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital will be a sustainable, modern and purpose-built hospital to support the needs of the entire Eurobodalla Shire from Narooma to Batemans Bay. The new hospital will be larger than both Moruya and Batemans Bay hospitals combined, designed with the capacity to grow as demand for services changes. Using the latest technology and models of care, the new hospital will deliver patient-centred health services close to home.
The new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital will include:
An emergency department
An eight bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) /Close Observation Unit (COU)
Increased capacity for chemotherapy treatments and increased access to renal dialysis
Surgical and operating theatres and a day stay surgical unit
Expanded medical imaging, including MRI
Ambulatory care for community outpatient services
Paediatric and maternity services, and a special care nursery
Mental health beds for short term admissions, and
Enhanced education and training facilities, including a simulation laboratory.
What you'll be doing
One operating theatre session - insertion of por-a-caths
Provide contemporary comprehensive specialist services for optimal patient outcomes.
Provide and support training to clinicians across multiple disciplines to achieve quality education and safe clinical practice.
You will be contracted by Southern NSW Local Health District. The position is primarily located at the facility applied for. Secondary appointments within other facilities may occur by mutual agreement.
Selection Criteria:
- Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist General Surgeon and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
- Demonstrated recent clinical experience in General Surgery at the role delineation of the service.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team in line with CORE values.
- 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 if required.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category 'A' position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. 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.
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. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
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.
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For role related queries or questions contact :
Director of Medical Services
Coastal Network
Moruya General Hospital - Elizabeth Mullins on [email protected]
