Senior Resident Medical Officer

Essential Requirements:

·         MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.

·         Completion of at least two (2) postgraduate years of medical practice.

·         Valid NSW Working with Children check.

·         Cleared National Police check.

·         Aged Care Check for Australian Government funded positions.

·         To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy, this includes any amendments made from time to time.

·         You must take all reasonable care for yourself and others and comply with any reasonable instruction, policies and procedures relating to work health safety and wellbeing.

To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria:

1. Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
2. Successful completion of PGY1 and PGY2 years, including terms in Emergency Medicine and ideally Intensive Care medicine, with a minimum of 12 months experience working within the Australian public health care system within the previous 24 months.
3. Demonstrated orientation to rural/regional practice through life experiences, medical school and/or residency, outlining evidence of commitment to the provision of health care in a rural setting, preferably with experience of rural or regional medicine.
4. Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
5. Effective oral, written and computer skills and demonstrated good organisational time management skills.
6. Evidence of continued professional development and commitment to self-education.
7. Ability and willingness to deliver patient care and preparedness and ability to participate in a shift and on-call roster.

Need more information?

·         Click here for the Position Description and the Additional Information & Statement of Duties.

·         For role related queries or questions please contact Medical Administration via email Sarah.Sharp@health.nsw.gov.au or (02) 6369 3536

Stepping Up – Close the Gap

The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information please contact the AES recruitment team on (02) 6882 8100 or email dubbo.recruitment@aes.org.au Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information.

Working Visas

Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable Australian/New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident is identified.