Description

Hospital @ Home General Practitioner Visiting Medical Officer

• Location: Illawarra Shoalhaven Health District, NSW – close distance to Sydney
• Employment type: Hospital @ Home General Practitioner Visiting Medical Officer
• Employer: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
• Closing Date: 9 April 2026

Join a dynamic multidisciplinary team expanding hospital level care beyond hospital walls, enabling patients across the Illawarra and Shoalhaven to receive high quality care in the comfort of their own home.

If you wish to apply CLICK HERE for our recruitment website.

A little about us.

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.

Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital is the main acute care hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical and orthopaedic services. The Hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on high dependency and coronary patients, Children’s Ward and Maternity Unit as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre and sub-acute Mental Health Unit.

ISLHD Hospital@Home provides access, triage, and linkage to community-based health services for people in need of hospital level care at home. The H@H service delivers hospitallevel assessment, treatment, and monitoring to patients outside the traditional inpatient setting and includes provision of care to people who are admitted to the Virtual Hospital Ward (VHW) and Hospital in The Home (HITH) across the district.

ISLHD is seeking suitable applicants to join ISLHD Hospital@Home service, an innovative and rapidly growing model of care. The service delivers hospitallevel assessment, treatment, and monitoring to patients outside the traditional inpatient setting. This encompasses care for patients admitted to the Virtual Hospital Ward (VHW) and Hospital in the Home (HITH). Referrals are received from Emergency Departments, inpatient wards, GP's, Urgent Care Centres, specialist outpatient clinics, and from other LHDs to facilitate safe transfer of patients back to their usual area of residence.

The service operates 7 days per week from 8:00am to 8:00pm and is supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team. Senior Medical Officers provide both facetoface and telehealth care, with shifts ranging from 4 to 12 hours.

Outofhospital care is a key strategic direction for the future of health service delivery. We are seeking senior clinicians interested in developing expertise in this expanding domain and contributing to the ongoing growth of the service.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

• Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
• Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

Apply now by reading the Position Description, then, using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the selection criteria within the application. In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:

• Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role
• Current Ahpra Registration and Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) or with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACCRM)
• Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• Valid NSW Drivers Licence

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Need more information or help applying?

• Visit the ISLHD website for application tips, to learn more about ISLHD and other important application information.
• Visit the Stepping Up website here. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.
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• For role-related queries or help applying, contact Dr Zeenath Hassim on Zeenath.hassim@health.nsw.gov.au or 0414 582 500.
• For application related queries contact Stephanie Picciolini at stephanie.picciolini@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 9 April 2026