Staff Specialist

• This position qualifies for incentives under theNSW Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme, including up to $10,000 sign on incentive, and up to $5,000 each year (incentive value dependent on full-time equivalent, position and location). Find out more here

Position Title: Staff Specialist – Geriatric Medicine

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time (1 FTE)

Remuneration: $262, $323,777.00 per annum, plus superannuation

Location: Wagga Wagga Base Hospital

Requisition ID: REQ601947

Applications Close: Sunday 05 October 2025

Are you an innovative problem-solver with a passion for patient care? Join our team as Staff Specialist – Geriatrician at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital and be part of a community making a difference in millions of ways every day. Apply now via eCredential

About the Opportunity

Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, part of the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), is seeking a dedicated and experienced Staff Specialist in Geriatric Medicine to join our dynamic team. This is a unique opportunity to provide high-quality, patient-centred care in a supportive and collaborative environment.

As a Staff Specialist, you will play a key role in delivering comprehensive, evidence-based medical services while contributing to the education and supervision of junior medical staff. You will be instrumental in shaping clinical practices, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and supporting the hospital's commitment to excellence in healthcare delivery.

About You:

You are a passionate and skilled physician with:

• Specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Physician in Geriatric Medicine (applications considered from applicants in their final 6 months of training approaching fellowship and specialist registration)
• Recent clinical experience in Geriatric Medicine, ideally within a comparable service setting.
• A strong commitment to collaborative, multidisciplinary care and the ability to lead and inspire a clinical team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and proficiency in using clinical information systems.
• A dedication to teaching, research, and continuous improvement, with a focus on delivering safe, high-quality care.
• Availability to participate in the on-call roster and respond on-site as required.
• Alignment with the NSW Health CORE values—Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment—and a commitment to the goals and strategies of MLHD.

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description

2) Learn more about working for Murrumbidgee Local Health District here.

Additional Benefits

• Financial benefits

o Up to $10,000 sign on incentive, and up to $5,000 each year (incentive value dependent on full-time equivalent, position and location). Find out more here

o Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses Take advantage of novated leasing a new car

• Health & wellbeing

o Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family

o Free confidential counselling services for you and your family

Additional Information

• Applicants will be assessed against the essential criteria in Position Description
• NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs.
• All workers must meet NSW Health's vaccination and screening requirements before commencing employment. See PD2024_15 for more detail.

Contact People

Please contactDr Simon Craig – Director of Medical Services at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital on MLHD-WWRRH- if you have any questions about this role.

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Selection Criteria

• Holds unconditional specialist registration with Australian Health Practitioners Registration Authority (AHPRA), or holds general registration with AHPRA in the final 6 months of training approaching fellowship and specialist registration.
• Evidence of Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, specialising in Geriatric Medicine or an Advanced Trainee in the final 6 months of training approaching fellowship and/or proof of recognition as a specialist by the Specialists Recognition Advisory Committee.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of contemporary evidence based best practice In Geriatric Medicine and evidence of competence in skills relevant to Australian rural hospital practice.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary health care team and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, and colleagues
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to involvement in quality improvement and research programs, and an ability to work in a computerised environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing self-education and development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education / continuing professional
• Demonstrated commitment to behaviours which align to the NSW Health CORE values and MLHD Values, goals and strategies.