Medical Professional Recruitment & Retention
Build Your Career and Your Life in Barrington
Practise where your work matters
The Municipality of Barrington offers physicians and healthcare professionals the opportunity to build a rewarding career in a welcoming rural community on Nova Scotia’s beautiful southwest coast.Here, healthcare is personal. Professionals get to know their patients, work closely with colleagues and make a visible difference in the community. Whether you are looking to establish a family practice, join a collaborative care team, complete a medical placement or explore another healthcare career, Barrington offers meaningful professional opportunities and an exceptional place to call home.
Meet Barrington
The Municipality is a collection of close-knit coastal communities known for our natural beauty, strong community spirit and proud connection to the sea. As the Lobster Capital of Canada, it offers a lifestyle shaped by working waterfronts, quiet beaches, outdoor recreation and a rich maritime heritage.
Living and working here means:
- A welcoming and supportive community
- Short commutes and a relaxed pace of life
- Access to beaches, trails, boating and other outdoor activities
- Affordable housing compared with many larger centres
- Recreation, schools, community organizations and amenities for individuals and families
- The opportunity to create lasting relationships with patients and neighbours
In the Municipality, you can build a career that matters without giving up the time and space to enjoy life outside of work.
Healthcare in Our Community
The Municipality is already home to dedicated physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, mental health and addictions professionals, continuing-care providers and other healthcare workers who care for residents throughout the area.
The community includes family medicine practices, pharmacies, dental services, home and continuing-care supports and the Barrington Community Health Clinic. The clinic is home to a variety of Nova Scotia Health services, including primary healthcare and blood collection.
Local healthcare providers are supported by regional services available through:
- Roseway Hospital in Shelburne
- Yarmouth Regional Hospital in Yarmouth
- Bay Side Home, a long-term care facility in Barrington
- VON and other home and community-care providers
- Regional emergency, diagnostic, specialist and allied health services
This combination of local and regional care gives healthcare professionals opportunities to collaborate across disciplines while remaining closely connected to the people they serve. Current local provider and facility information is available on the Municipality’s Health Services page.
Investing in the Future of Rural Healthcare
The Municipality recognizes that access to healthcare is essential to the long-term well-being and sustainability of our communities.
As part of that commitment, the Municipality is considering the development of a new community health centre. The project is being explored as a way to provide modern, welcoming and functional space for healthcare delivery and to support the recruitment and retention of physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Planning is still underway, and the Municipality is considering how a new facility could respond to the needs of healthcare providers, patients and the broader community. Updates will be shared as the project moves forward.
Regional Recruitment, Local Support
The Municipality of Barrington is a proud partner in the Yarmouth & Area Medical Partnership, working alongside neighbouring municipalities, Nova Scotia Health, healthcare organizations, community groups and local businesses to attract and retain physicians and medical learners throughout southwestern Nova Scotia.
The Partnership helps prospective and newly arrived physicians learn about practice opportunities, explore the region and make connections within the medical and wider communities.
A dedicated Community Navigator provides personalized support to physicians, medical learners and their families. This can include help with:
- Arranging a community visit
- Exploring communities and housing options
- Finding schools, childcare and community services
- Introducing spouses or partners to employment and business networks
- Connecting with local healthcare professionals
- Becoming involved in community life
- Navigating the transition to living and working in the region
The goal is not simply to recruit healthcare professionals—it is to help them and their families feel welcomed, supported and at home.
See Yourself in Barrington
Discover what it is like to live, work and provide care in the Municipality of Barrington.
This video was produced with support from the Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment Community Fund. We are grateful for this assistance and for the contributions of the local healthcare professionals, residents and community partners who helped tell the Municipality's story.
Come for a Visit
Choosing where to practise is about more than finding the right position. It is also about finding the right community.
Prospective physicians, medical learners and healthcare professionals are invited to experience the Municipality firsthand. Meet members of the local healthcare community, tour available facilities, explore our communities and discover what life on Nova Scotia’s southwest coast could look like for you and your family.
Our regional Community Navigator can help arrange a personalized visit and connect you with the people and information you need.
Let’s Start a Conversation
If you are a physician, medical learner or healthcare professional interested in the Municipality, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Community Navigator
Charlene d’Entremont
Yarmouth & Area Medical Partnership
Email:
Phone: 902-307-3066
Municipality of the District of Barrington
E-mail:
Phone: 902-637-2015
Toll-free: 1-877-815-7809
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