Staff Specialist Rural Generalist – Mudgee

Position Classification: Staff Specialist

Remuneration: $246,059 to $332,434 pa (inclusive of superannuation and allowances)

Hours Per Week: 40

Location: Mudgee NSW

Applications Close: 22 November 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.

We are seeking a Staff Specialist Rural Generalist for Mudgee Health Service. This is an exciting opportunity. The Rural Generalist position will provide a senior level of clinical and non-clinical services at Mudgee Health Service. The Rural Generalist will provide high quality emergency medicine care, inpatient care and outpatient services. You will be able to provide procedural services within the scope of your qualifications and scope of clinical practice. You will have leadership responsibilities for the provision of best practice clinical services, quality and safety across the facility to ensure that the patient’s journey is safe, timely and effective.

This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas. Packages may consist of relocation benefits, a fortnightly Rural Retention Allowance, contributions to professional development and utility reimbursements, in addition to accommodation assistance. To recognise ongoing service in this role, once the successful candidate has served a qualifying period, they will become entitled to a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued at $5,000 (as taxable income). For more information, please discuss incentive options with the contact person for this role.

Mudgee Health Service has provided enhanced services, facilities and care to patients in a contemporary, integrated building. Services include emergency, operating theatres, a maternity unit, renal dialysis, oncology, dental clinic, mental health, community health, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. This means you will have many more opportunities to experience a wide variety of presentations, building your skills base and fast tracking your career in one of the brightest and modern places to work in the state!

How the Rural Generalist experience is different in Western NSW:

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

Where you'll be working: You will be based at Mudgee Health Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers. The Mudgee region is located in the Central Tablelands, just over 3 hours from Sydney. The region has a dynamic and friendly community along with a strong and diverse economic base, providing opportunities for growth and is a popular location for tree changers who have had enough of traffic jams, congestion and long work hours. Think the best of metropolitan conveniences, connections and style along with the safe, clean, affordable and comfortable lifestyle of a friendly country community – that’s the Mudgee Region.

The Welcome Experience is a free NSW Government service supporting workers (and their families) who have accepted a job with Western NSW LHD in most locations. The service helps with housing, schooling, partner work and community connections.

To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria:

• Unconditional General and/or Specialist Registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and/or Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine or other relevant College.
• Demonstrated experience to undertake basic and advanced medical procedures including Advanced Life Support and able to exercise professional independence.
• Demonstrated high level skills and involvement in clinical care, supervision, mentoring and teaching.
• Demonstrated skills and commitment to improvements in clinical care, patient safety and risk management processes, including the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams to achieve change.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal communication and team skills, to effectively work with health care and community organisations plus demonstrated capacity to use electronic and IT systems.
• Evidence of participation in continuing professional development.
• Demonstrated commitment to the broader service objectives of the public health system, including the effective utilisation of resources and participation in activities beyond direct patient care.

Note: Applications submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be considered for this position.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases: If you are applying for a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2026_004. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.

Stepping Up – Close the Gap: The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information please contact the AES recruitment team on (02) 6882 8100 or email dubbo.recruitment@aes.org.au. Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information.

Working Visas: Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified. NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.