Staff Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Staff Specialist
**Remuneration**: 179078 - 220986
**Hours Per Week**: 40
**Requisition ID**:REQ353175 Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology**

**Multiple positions and locations across Hunter New England Local Health District - New South Wales, Australia**

**Escape the daily grind for a big adventure in beautiful rural and regional New South Wales**
- **Do you want to be a part of something fresh, new and exciting as we change the way we deliver care to mothers and babies**:

- **Live and work in amazing locations across our district**:

- **The elusive work life balance you’ve been looking for is yours for the taking with flexible work arrangements considered**

**HNELHD is entering a new era of O&G service delivery. We are radically changing the way we deliver care and want you to be a part of it. For the first time ever, we want O&G consultants to live and work right where they’re needed most - in rural, regional and remote locations across our district. We are committed to delivering quality women’s health and maternity care which are equitable, accessible and safe.**

**The Vision**
- Excellent, caring and sustainable O&G care for indigenous women and babies
- A strong and vital midwifery model of care which safeguards our maternity services now and into the future
- Support for women birthing in the right place, at the right time, close to home
- Delivering specialist gynaecology services to rural and regional women, close to home
- Tertiary support from Maternal Fetal Medicine outreach clinics to rural Moree
- Work in partnership with a team of consultants across a supportive Local Health District network

**What you'll be doing**
- The provision of contemporary, comprehensive, evidence-based, safe, effective, and patient-centred specialist services throughout the early pregnancy, antenatal, perinatal and postnatal continuum within rural and regional Hunter New England Local Health District, to include taking clinical responsibility for a defined cohort of women booked under their care.
- The provision of contemporary, comprehensive, evidence-based, safe, effective, and patient-centred specialist gynaecology and women’s health services continuum within the Hunter New England Local Health District.

**The Locations**

**Moree** - a place of relaxation and rejuvenation in the stunning Gwydir Valley in North West NSW. Soak in the hot springs, kayak in the wetlands, discover the wildlife or taste delicious local produce from local olive groves, vineyards and farms surround this stunning heritage town.
**New England**
**Armidale - **a picture-postcard university town is the main hub of the wildly beautiful New England High Country. With wide leafy streets and heritage architecture, the town itself is a delight, but add in world-class rock-climbing sites, a booming wine industry, a great regional gallery and four national parks, and you’ve got a destination where you’ll feel deeply connected to the land - and yourself.
**Inverell - **Rediscover your shine in gemstone country with a fascinating Celtic past. The family will love panning for gold as you step back in time and explore heritage wonders. Rich in natural beauty, enjoy spectacular gorge views and river fishing as you experience the dramatic landscape of local national parks and rain forests.
**Tamworth - **Renowned for its diversity and experiences, here a rural lifestyle is complimented by a thriving city experience. Located only 3 hours from coastal New South Wales and a quick 4 hour drive (or even faster flight) to Sydney, Tamworth is a place to enjoy all that nature has to offer, along with a great place to raise children and make long term friends. Boasting a range of educational, career, sporting and recreational activities you can find out more about this beautiful region by visiting Destination Tamworth.
**Hunter Valley - **Enjoy wine tasting, outdoor adventures in Singleton and Muswellbrook located in the world famous Hunter Valley wine country. Rolling vineyards, colonial heritage and outdoor adventures like sky diving, horse riding or water skiing await you and your family located within easy distance to the beaches of the metropolitan harbour city of Newcastle.
**Manning Valley **- shining like an Emerald on the NSW North Coast and cut by the double delta Manning River, the Manning Valley is a natural wonderland with spectacular ocean beaches, dramatic waterfalls and fertile farmland. Surf, swim, kayak or fish; or take a walk in a subtropical rainforest. If you’re an avid cook, fresh produce is a highlight of the region with local wines, oysters and farmers markets.

**About You**
- You’re a fully qualified FRANZCOG with specialist registration
- You thrive on making real connections with your patients
- You’re excited to do what you love in a level 3 or 4 hospital - didn’t think that this was a thing? Think again
- You want to make a differ