Dubbo Hospital
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Participating hospital information 2025. Please contact the hospital directly if further information is required.
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Address
Manager/Contact
Jodi Watters (Head of Dept)
Phone 02 6809 8201
Fax 02 6882 7285
jodi.watters@health.nsw.gov.au
No of FYGs
No of Physios (PT) and Assistants (A)
No of Hospital Beds
FYG Clinical Rotations
The FYG Rotation to Dubbo has a mixed inpatient and outpatient caseload. The majority of the time is spent working in musculoskeletal outpatients, with hours allocated to assisting on the inpatient wards including Medical Ward, Surgical Inpatient Unit, Extended Day Surgery and ICU/CCU.
Outpatient will include:
- Musculoskeletal
- Sports
- Post-Fracture
- Orthopaedics
- Falls and Mobility
- Some Paediatric Conditions
Inpatients:
- Orthopaedic and General Surgery
- General Medicine, Geriatrics, Respiratory, Acute Neurology, Cardiology
- Intensive Care/High Dependency Unit/Coronary Care Unit
Working Hours
Working hours are 08.00-16.30 Monday to Friday
Weekend Shifts
Weekends not mandatory. There may be opportunities to do weekend shifts
Evening shifts
No evening or night shifts
Accommodation
Accommodation supplied for the rotation at no cost
Travel
A predetermined travel subsidy is provided once each rotation
Orientation Process
Orientation at commencement of rotation.
Education Programs
Fortnightly in-services and journal club, regional physiotherapy teleconference inservices, videoconferencing links with RPA In-service Programs
Social Activities
Hospital Swimming Pool and tennis court. Various sporting facilities around town. Fishing and Kayaking on the Macquarie River. Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Theatre and Art Gallery. Observatory, Wineries, Markets. Pubs, clubs and a range of restaurants.
Day trips to: Mudgee (Wineries), Lake Burrendong (Sailing, waterskiing), the Warrumbungles (hiking, camping), Orange (wineries, restaurants)
Support Mechanisms
Outpatients Senior for formal and informal supervision. Other senior staff for support as required.
Annual Leave Policy
No annual leave while on secondment