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Dubbo Hospital

Participating hospital information 2025. Please contact the hospital directly if further information is required.

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Address

Myall Street, Dubbo NSW 2830

Manager/Contact

Jodi Watters (Head of Dept)

Phone 02 6809 8201

Fax 02 6882 7285

jodi.watters@health.nsw.gov.au

No of FYGs

10 week rotation from RPAH

No of Physios (PT) and Assistants (A)

12 FTE, 1 Allied Health Assistant

No of Hospital Beds

160

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