Consistently regarded as one of the top 20 cities to live in Australia, Wollongong is an attractive, coastal town, with 17 stunning beaches around to enjoy. Wollongong offers a rural lifestyle but with a population of almost 300,000, there is also a chance to enjoy urban luxuries. I am delighted to be working with the one of the heads of Maternity & Women's Health, in the region, to assist them with employing an OBGYN specialist into this rural yet modern hospital.
What’s the role?
To join an existing team of 2 other full-time staff specialists helping to deliver between 800 – 900 babies per year
Any sub-specialty interests will be looked upon favourably and work is currently underway to establish more Gynae clinics, colposcopy and EPAS clinics.
On-call requirements are usually one night per week and weekend cover is usually 1 in 6
What’s on offer?
Generous salary package, including private practice allowance, 5 week’s of annual leave per annum, plus public holidays, 25 days of professional development per year, along with superannuation and a guaranteed basic salary
What are we looking for?
Applicants should be registered (or eligible for registration) as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia and be a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) or equivalent as an overseas trained specialist who has completed their training in either the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA or New Zealand.
What’s the location?
Wollongong has beautiful beaches with a dramatic backdrop of green and sandstone of the Illawarra Escarpment.
It’s the third largest city in NSW, has a multi-cultural history and is a University town, adding to its international feel and cosmopolitan outlook, with people from over 100 countries having made their home there.
The variety of restaurants, theatres, cinemas, pubs and clubs make for an active nightlife while the art galleries, museums, botanic gardens, beaches and activities offer plenty to do during the day.
How Head Medical can help
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