An outback city in every sense, Broken Hill is a living, breathing time capsule set amid a sprawling desert landscape. A place of red rocky earth, huge skies, and a fascinating and internationally significant history. It is, after all, Australia's first heritage-listed city.
It is located near the border with South Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway and the Silver City Highway in the Barrier Range. The closest major city is Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, which is more than 500km to the southwest.
The Position
Far West NSW is looking for a Director of Medical Service to join their team. Part of their vision is based on high importance to rural and remote health, providing high-quality clinical services and working with their communities to enable people to be as healthy as possible.
You will be responsible for developing and sustaining effective liaison and consultation with medical providers across the district and for providing strategic planning, leadership, and direction for speciality services on a district basis.
You’ll provide the Chief Executive with expert advice on medical workforce matters, medico-legal issues, and the relevant clinical policy, award, and statutory requirements.
As a critical leader in the FWLHD, the Director of Medical Services provides significant input to the development and oversight of strategic and business plans, policy development, business, and medical service strategies, and relationship management
You will complete a one-month handover with the current Director of Medical Services, an experienced FRACMA.
To find out more, please contact Mel Houston (Prescript’s Senior Recruitment Partner):
mel@prescript.com.au // 0414 716 132
Dates Available
⇒ Week commencing 08 August ongoing, until permanent recruitment is secured
The Benefits
★ $2000-$2500 per day
★ VMONEY payment
★ Monday to Friday
★ Beautiful accommodation
★ Car provided for the duration
★ Return economy flights
★ A rare opportunity to try the role as a locum with a potential transition into the permanent Director of Medical Services position
Who We’re Looking For
✓ General or Specialist AHPRA Registration
✓ FRACMA desired but not essential, experience in Medical Administrator or leadership roles
✓ You must be an Australian permanent resident or citizen, a New Zealand citizen, or other relevant work visa
Sound Like You?
Contact Mel Houston (Prescript’s Senior Recruitment Partner) to find out more about this great DMS locum opportunity in Broken Hill.
There are three ways to find out more:
Call Mel on 0414 716 132
Email mel@prescript.com.au
Click to ‘Connect with Prescript’
Next Steps with Prescript
At Prescript Recruitment, we follow a transparent, friendly process:
◼️ The first stage is an informal conversation with Prescript for you to decide if you want to proceed – you will need to share your CV and we will talk about the position, the healthcare organisation, and the location. You can let us know if you want to bring your family and if you have any special requirements.
◼️ The second stage is an informal application – we will arrange a phone call or a review of your skills to establish if this is going to be a good fit.
◼️ The third stage – if you’re happy then Prescript will send you a locum confirmation to say ‘congratulations – all booked!’
◼️ The fourth stage – Prescript will help manage all the paperwork and logistics. All you have to do is look forward to starting.
About Mel Houston
Hi, I'm Melissa Houston; I am one of the Senior Recruitment Partners at Prescript Recruitment, working with rural generalists and emergency medicine doctors across metro and regional Australia.
My experience covers over a decade of medical recruitment, specialising in senior doctors and solving the healthcare shortage.
I am an expert in working closely with hospitals, departments, and clinics to fill their critical vacancies. My success has included roster management, executive search projects and in-depth relationship building with locum doctors.
I love to work hard whilst injecting humour and fun into my day-to-day activities. I really enjoy meeting clients and doctors; as it stands, I think I've ticked off 100 hospitals that I have visited, and that is probably only touching the surface. I believe it's integral to matching doctors’ and clients’ needs and helps me better understand doctors' new roles.
Outside of work, I love spending time with my daughter and family. I'm a water baby at heart, so you'll often find me out on our family boat - sailing the beautiful waters of the Mornington Peninsula (where I live!).
Meet the Prescript Recruitment Team
We work with doctors for locum, ongoing and fixed-term positions across regional Australia. Connect with Prescript here ⬇️
◼️RECRUITMENT
James Hill, Nicola Speer, Rebecca Doyle, Nadine Onto, Max Drakeley, Mel Houston & Paul Tillman. Dedicated recruitment partners focused on helping doctors throughout the recruitment process.
◼️MARKETING & VACANCIES
Grace Clueit. Rapid promotion of locum, ongoing and fixed-term vacancies - helping doctors discover jobs with ease.
◼️CREDENTIALING & LOGISTICS
Stef McLaughlin, Lee Kabigting, Marcia Beere & Melissa Crane. Adhere to the highest JAS-ANZ-accredited standards of quality and credentialing. Management of paperwork and travel logistics so that doctors start on time.
◼️FINANCE & PAYMENTS
Hugo Scales. Prescript's Finance & Payments Manager ensures doctors get paid promptly and smoothly.
“Prescript are medical recruitment specialists.”
At Prescript we’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage in Australia.
Every day we’re focused on two clear outcomes - Helping hospitals find doctors that create departments and clinics that run better, have more capacity and less stress. And placing Doctors in jobs that leave them feeling highly valued, rewarded and, most importantly, enjoying what they do.
We believe that when we get these two crucial things right, it has a huge impact on the regional doctor shortage and the healthcare of communities across Australia.
There are three ways to contact us:
Call 1300 755 498
Email contact@prescript.com.au
Click 'Connect with Prescript'
We’d love to hear from you!
“We’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage, leaving doctors loving what they do and regional communities feeling like they have the best doctors in town.”