Senior Resident Medical Officer

Sydney Local Health District is seeking 20 highly motivated Senior Resident Medical Officers with a keen interest in surgery to join the SRMO Surgical Education Pathway, based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. These positions are designed to support junior doctors who aspire to pursue a surgical career.

Where you will be working

Surgical SRMOs will rotate through three terms across a range of surgical specialties, including Cardiothoracic, Colorectal, ENT, Hepatobiliary, Plastics, Urology, and Vascular Surgery. Rotations may also include placements at Westmead Children’s Hospital and Alice Springs Hospital.

In addition, the role includes a dedicated network relief term, during which SRMOs provide relief cover for SET trainees across the Central Network. This may involve working at affiliated hospitals such as Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Auburn, Blacktown, Orange, and Dubbo Base Hospitals.

You will participate in a rotational roster that includes day, evening, and night shifts as part of your surgical terms.

What you will be doing

As an SRMO, you will be involved in the assessment and management of patients under the supervision of your clinical team. Your responsibilities will include supporting and supervising more junior medical staff, attending and assisting in operating theatres, and participating in outpatient clinics as required.

This position offers opportunities to enhance your clinical and surgical skills through after-hours rostered overtime, on-call duties, and participation in both formal and informal teaching sessions. You are expected to further develop your abilities in history taking, physical examination, clinical assessment, and patient management in each specialty rotation.

Research is actively encouraged and supported. In addition, SRMOs are expected to contribute to the teaching of medical students, interns, and nursing staff. Formal teaching opportunities may be available during certain rotations, in addition to those offered through the RPAH Institute of Academic Surgery.

What we can offer you

• A supportive, collegiate, and inclusive working environment
• Ongoing professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Individualised advice and support during the RACS SET program application process
• Access to salary packaging and fitness passport benefits, including use of SLHD gym facilities
• Wellbeing, advocacy, mentorship, and support through MDOK—SLHD’s dedicated wellbeing program for medical staff

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

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.
Successful applicants are required to abide by the Code of Conduct

Sydney Local Health District's vision incorporates NSW Health Core Values and a commitment to equity, health improvement, timeliness and efficiency, recognising that evidence-based service delivery requires highly skilled and valued staff supported by research, education and s tate-of-the-art technologies. 
 

Our strategic priority under this vision is our commitment to excellence in Patient and Family Centre Care. Staff are supported to ensure patients, their families and carers are considered as partners in care to achieve optimal patient outcomes and best possible healthcare experience.