At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver quality care in Gastroenterology and Hepatology while leading a dynamic healthcare team.
- Company: Join Northern NSW Local Health District, a community-focused health service.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible hours, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Embrace inclusivity and diversity while enjoying a supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on patient outcomes in a beautiful region of Australia.
- Qualifications: Must be a registered Specialist Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with clinical experience.
Working with Northern NSW Local Health District, you can play a part in delivering quality care to our region. Our health service values the essential role our staff play in delivering innovative ways to respond to the health needs of our patients and clients. Our staff live and work in some of Australia’s most sought-after destinations, where work/life balance is not a buzzword, it’s a reality!
The choice is yours with flexibility to apply as a Visiting Medical Officer or a Staff Specialist.
- Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer or Staff Specialist - Permanent Part-Time
- Remuneration: $278,355 to $376,068 per annum full-time equivalent depending on experience
- Hours Per Week: Up to 8hrs per week
Providing contemporary comprehensive Specialist Gastroenterology and Hepatology services at the primary facility and other facilities where applicable for optimal patient outcomes delivering a healthy community through quality care. Providing clinical leadership, participating in quality improvement activities and providing training and education to clinicians across multiple disciplines to achieve quality education and safe clinical practice.
Lismore Base Hospital is a regional referral, Level 5 Base Hospital providing a wide range of health services to residents in Northern NSW.
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD): We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high-quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys. If you care about high-quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us. You care. We care.
Relocating to the region? The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Join Our Team And You’ll Enjoy:
- Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
- Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
- Growth – access to professional and personal development
- Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
As a Staff Specialist you may benefit from potential tax savings by salary packaging living expenses, vehicle leasing, meal entertainment and relocation costs. As a Visiting Medical Officer you may be eligible for a range of financial benefits on appointment to a regional Hospital.
Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community. NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia.
A current valid NSW Working with Children Check is a requirement of this position.
Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, and/or specialist international medical graduate pathways.
Current Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy certification or recertification with the Gastroenterological Society of Australia or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of commencement.
Demonstrated recent clinical experience in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the role delineation of the service.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team.
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.
For role related queries or questions contact Dr Philip Reasbeck, Director Medical Services at Email: philip.reasbeck@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 9 November 2026
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