Locum VR GP - Coastal NSW

• $1800 paid with travel and accommodation budget provided
• Support by a highly experienced nurse who has been with the service over 10 year
• Paddle boarding, look-out walks and dolphin spotting are popular activities

The Opportunity 

Take this opportunity to assist within a well-equipped health facility associated with NSW Health. This position provides an outstanding opportunity for doctors to secure contract work in a most desirable coastal location. The clinic uses Best Practice software and offers 15-minute standard consultation times. The patient load is a mix of booked appointments and Cat 3-5 patients from the Fast-Track clinic who will have been triaged to be the most suitable to be seen within the clinic setting (a Senior Rural Generalist is on site and covering the Cat 1-2 patients). The facility is based in a new a modern building where there is the fast-track clinic, 12 bed ward, radiology and pathology as well.

There is a full time practice manager who provides admin and reception support as well as a highly experienced nurse who work 3 days per week and who has been with the clinic for over 10 years.

$1800 is paid daily and a KM allowance / travel budget and accommodation budget provided also. As the clinic is associated with NSW health, there are additional credentialing requirements to meet which will assist you with where possible.

The current dates available are: 18 Nov - 6 Dec & 23 Dec - 3 Jan. Further dates highly likely to be added in to early 2025 as well.

The Location

This town is an easy 2.5 hours drive from Sydney, with its beautiful beaches, stunning sand dunes, coastal walks, national parks, pristine waters and a carefree, laid-back lifestyle. It is a substantial coastal resort town just inside the mouth of Port Stephens and its marina and wharf are the departure points for the ferries across to Tea Gardens and the excellent whale-watching tours that head out to the Tasman Sea.

Essential Criteria

You must have full AHPRA Registration and Australian working rights to be eligible for this position. Suitable for Specialist GP's