Lightning Ridge is a place unlike anywhere else in Australia; a rugged landscape scattered with eccentric and colourful characteristics.

Prescript has dates available in November and December 2023, with rates up to $2800 per day. Experience a change of pace from city life and enjoy the opportunity of living and working in a remote outback location.

Situated near the NSW and QLD border and a 4hr drive from Dubbo airport, the thriving mining town welcomes hundreds of visitors and locals each year seeking the elusive black opal that has been mined since the late 1800s There are many unique and bizarre adventures to be enjoyed in the 'Ridge’.

The Position

Regardless of the longevity and number of blocks you choose in this historic mining town, you will quickly become an integral part of the clinical team providing essential healthcare services. Working with two other GPs and an excellent multi-disciplinary team, you will be very well supported by the friendly and collegiate staff. With all practice sessions, emergency cover, ward rounds, and on-call shared across the service, you can rest assured that you will receive adequate rest periods.

You will experience a diverse scope of practice within this rural NSW town. The small multi-purpose service has four emergency medicine and four acute beds, one respite bed, and a 19-bed residential aged care service. The General Practice operates Monday to Friday and has both mobile X-ray and visiting allied health specialists come to town.

Best known for its rare black opals. The region is home to the Indigenous Gamilaraay or Kamilaroi people. Their Dreamtime stories tell of rare stones made from a huge wheel of fire, which fell to earth and scattered the countryside with the stunning colourful opals.

• Week Days On Call: 0800-0800 - Cat 1-5 800-1800, Cat 1-2 1800-800 - PH included

• Weekends On Call: Hospital session 800-1200, On call 1200-800 Cat 1-2

• Driving From Dubbo Airport: 4 hrs, 358 Km via Castlereagh Hwy

• Driving From Moree Airport: 3 hrs, 267 Km via Gwydir Hwy

Contact Mel Houston (Prescript's Senior Recruitment Partner) to learn more:

mel@prescript.com.au // 0414 716 132

Dates Available

GP and ED Cover:

• 0800 Monday 13 November to 0830 Sat 18 November (5 days) with 2-3 days on-call

• 0800 Mon 4 December to 0830 Monday 11 Dec (7 days) with 5 days on-call

GP only:

• 0800 Monday 20 November to 1700 Friday 24 November

• 0800 Monday 27 November to 1700 Friday 1 December

• 0800 Monday 4 December to 1700 Friday 8 December

The Benefits

★ Competitive locum rates of up to $2800 per day for GP/ED

★ GP only (no on-call) $1500 per day

★ Flights and accommodation provided

★ MMM7 location – reduce your moratorium

Who We're Looking For

✓ Fellowship of the RACGP or ACRRM

✓ Specialist AHPRA registration

✓ Experience working in a remote or rural setting, or a willingness to learn and adapt to the unique challenges of working in a remote location

✓ You must be an Australian Permanent Resident or Citizen, a New Zealand Citizen, or hold a relevant work visa

Sound Like You?

Contact Mel Houston (Prescript's Senior Recruitment Partner) to learn more about this vacancy.

There are three ways to find out more:

1. Call Mel on 0414 716 132

2. Email mel@prescript.com.au

3. 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, Max Drakeley, Mel Houston, Paul Tillman, Jason Ahmad & Jo Weaver. 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, Marcia Beere, Melissa Crane, Mike Chua & Rhea Raganas. 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.

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:

1. Call 1300 755 498

2. Email contact@prescript.com.au

3. Click 'Connect with Prescript'

We’d love to hear from you!