Visiting Medical Officer - General Practitioner – Coolah

Employment Type: RDA Fee-for-Service or Sessional

Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer

Hours Per Week: As per roster

Location: Coolah 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.

About the opportunity

We are seeking the services of a General Practitioner – Visiting Medical Officer for Coolah Multipurpose Service. The GP VMO will provide contemporary comprehensive service for optimal patient outcomes to achieve safe clinical practice.

What we can offer you:

• Support is available from a range of virtual services:
• vCare is a Medical virtual service to assist with emergency care and transfer of the deteriorating patient.
• Virtual rural generalist service is available to help support a work/life balance.
• Virtual pharmacy service is available to answer any queries and to attend medication reconciliations.
• There is a virtual mental health emergency care team to assist with mental health emergency presentations.
• Access to clinical emergency response system.

A broad range of interesting & challenging work scenarios that will bring your purpose to life and broaden your scope. Your skills will be developed to reach your potential and you’ll have access to leadership and mentoring programs for accelerated career progression. You can be a part of our world-recognised delivery of virtual care as we strive toward our goal of healthier rural people and thriving communities, delivering care close to home. Sometimes it will be hard, other times demanding, but we promise it will always be extremely rewarding.

You will be based at Coolah Multipurpose Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District.

Coolah's Multipurpose Service overview:

• Emergency department is open 24/7 staffed with Registered Nurse triage experience with approximately 135 presentations per month.
• Ambulance service is co-located on the hospital site.
• 5 Acute patient beds with a 68% occupancy.
• 20 residential aged care beds with 100% occupancy.

Coolah has 2 primary schools, 1 high school and 1 preschool. It has a supermarket, hardware store and several places to eat out. The community is supportive of the hospital and there is an internet service in the town. Coolah is situated on the picturesque Coolaburragundy River and nestled in a valley of the Liverpool Range. It is located 137 km north east of Dubbo. The town is surrounded by undulating hills and fertile river flats and is an attractive service town for the surrounding agricultural district. It is also the gateway to the magnificent Coolah Tops National Park. It is a playground for walkers and mountain bikers looking for a great cycling and camping experience. See magnificent waterfalls on walking trails like the Falls link tract, Racecourse track or Grasstrees track. It is home to an abundance of wildlife and birdlife, you might see wallabies, eagles, gliders and owls. Coolah firmly stakes its claim as being the home of the original 'Black Stump'. It was here that the colloquial saying 'beyond the black stump', meaning 'beyond the limits of settlement or civilisation' is said to have originated. A replica Black Stump and rest area has been established nine kilometres from Coolah to mark its historical location.

Moving to our 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 and/or Vocational Recognition as a General Practitioner.
• Minimum three (3) years post graduate clinical experience.
• Previous experience in Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Adult Internal Medicine, Paediatrics or Rural Medicine an advantage.
• Sound knowledge of and commitment to clinical quality and patient safety, work health and safety, working within NSW Health Policy and current clinical practice guidelines.
• Knowledge of contemporary clinical management and modern approaches in assessment and management of the broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Competence in performing the range of procedures commonly undertaken in a rural emergency department.
• An understanding of patient centred care and demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team including demonstration of NSW Health CORE values in delivering safe and high quality care.

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

Note: As per NSW Ministry of Health Information Bulletin IB2026_010, to be engaged as a Visiting Medical Officer within NSW Health, you are required to hold a valid Australian Business Number (ABN) as either an Individual Sole Trader or a Practice Company (no Trust Accounts) and be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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.