At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality, patient-centred care in general practice services.
- Company: Join the supportive team at Finley Health Service in a welcoming rural community.
- Benefits: Enjoy a fulfilling career with a strong community connection and affordable living.
- Other info: Be part of a progressive health district with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying the charm of country living.
- Qualifications: Experience in general practice and commitment to quality patient care.
The predicted salary is between 148500 - 181500 $ per year.
Employment Type: Visiting Medical Officer
Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer – Sessional or RDA FFS
Requisition ID: REQ583240
Applications Close: 22 November 2026
Join Our Team at Finley: Where Care Meets Community
Finley Health Service
What you'll be doing:
As a GP VMO, you will provide high-quality, patient-centred care in a range of general practice services, ensuring that care is safe, effective, and evidence-based. You will play a pivotal role in delivering comprehensive medical services to the local community.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing admitting, consultative, diagnostic, procedural, outpatient, telehealth, and on-call services as required by MLHD.
- Being available during rostered hours and on-call, including clinical handovers, supervision, teaching, and emergency and routine care.
- Offering education and support to clinicians across multiple disciplines, promoting quality education and safe clinical practice.
Murrumbidgee Local Health District requires Visiting Medical Officers to participate in service and policy development as well as involvement with education, training and quality projects activities.
Where you'll be working:
Finley Health Service is a vital part of the Murrumbidgee Local Health District, located in the welcoming rural community of Finley, in the Southern Riverina region of New South Wales. Our facility provides a range of services including 24-hour Emergency Department, Acute and Subacute Inpatient care, Residential Aged Care, and Community Health programs. At Finley, you’ll be joining a tight-knit, multidisciplinary team that delivers high-quality, patient-centred care. The hospital is well-supported by a collaborative network of nearby health services and is committed to innovation, clinical excellence, and community wellbeing.
Living and working in Finley offers the perfect blend of lifestyle and purpose. You’ll enjoy the charm of country living—wide open spaces, affordable housing, strong community connections—while making a real difference in the lives of those you care for.
About us:
The Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) has over 3,500 staff, 33 Public Hospitals, including 2 Base Hospitals, 8 Acute Community Hospitals and 16 Multi-Purpose Services. A progressive organisation, Murrumbidgee LHD continues to make significant achievements in improving health services and strives to provide a compassionate health care system that consistently delivers the highest standard of care to people, no matter where they live.
Communities we support are diverse, with approximately 245,000 people in communities large and small, across a geographic area of approximately 125,561 square kilometres. Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) spans across southern New South Wales, stretching from the Snowy Mountains in the east to the plains of Hillston in the northwest and all the way along the Victorian border.
A National Police Check will be conducted. NSW Health does not require or accept the Fit2Work Badge offered as an option in eCredential. Applications via agencies will not be accepted.
MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.
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