Senior Resident Medical Officer

The primary purpose of the position is to provide quality care to patients in a complex clinical environment. SRMOs will work in Emergency Medicine with the option of spending a term in Intensive Care.  

This year has been designed to fulfil the requirements for application to the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and to enable development of your clinical skills towards pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine, however we also support applicants who are working towards an Emergency Medicine Certificate/Diploma.  

There is a comprehensive education program provided with the opportunity for SRMOs to become involved by teaching and/or coordinating the Emergency Department JMO Teaching program. SRMOs who are ACEM members are invited to attend Emergency Registrar teaching sessions which include examination preparation for the ACEM Primary Exam. The EPIC Course is run monthly - this is intended equip our SRMOs with all the skills necessary to becoming a Critical Care Registrar and includes sessions in our Simulation Centre, ultrasound training, procedural skills training and a dedicated ECG course.  

All services with the exception of Paediatrics and Obstetrics are provided at St. Vincent's Hospital. In the event that paediatric / obstetric patients self-present to St. Vincent's Emergency, they are stabilised and transferred by ambulance, if required, to the nearest Hospital able to provide those services.  

Enquiries should be directed to Dr Fiona Chow on (02) 8382 1111 or Fiona.Chow@svha.org.au 

 
Where you'll be working 

St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney (SVHN) forms part of the NSW region of St Vincent’s Health Australia which is the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia’s not for profit and Catholic health care sectors. SVHN comprises some of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious hospitals; these include St Vincent’s Hospital and Sacred Heart Hospice. Along with three co-located research institutes – the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, and St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research – we work in close partnership with other research bodies, universities, and health care providers. 

St. Vincent’s Hospital is a major public hospital and a principal tertiary referral hospital. St Vincent’s specialises in heart/lung transplantation; bone marrow transplantation; cardiology; neurosurgery, cancer; clinical genomics, HIV medicine; palliative care, respiratory medicine; mental health; and drug and alcohol services, aged psychiatry, homeless health and prisoner health. We are a clinical and education leader with a national and international reputation in medical research. 

Centrally located in Darlinghurst, it sits on the edge of Sydney’s business district. St. Vincent’s follows the philosophy of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries in its service to all regardless of race, nationality or creed. St Vincent’s Health Australia provides compassionate healthcare to people from all walks of life, but reflecting our mission, we are especially committed to people from vulnerable and marginalised backgrounds. 

The Hospital has a long-standing reputation for treating the highest acuity and complex patient loads, attracting referrals on a state-wide and national basis. The Hospital is a teaching hospital of the UNSW and University of Notre Dame and has academic associations with the Australian Catholic University, Sydney University and the University of Technology, Sydney. 

What you'll be doing 

This year has been designed to fulfil the requirements for application to the Australasian College for Emergency  Medicine (ACEM) and to enable development of your clinical skills  towards pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine, however we also support applicants who are  working towards an Emergency Medicine Certificate/Diploma. 
 
There is a comprehensive education program provided with the opportunity for SRMOs to become involved by  teaching and/or coordinating the Emergency Department JMO Teaching program. SRMOs who are ACEM members are invited to attend Emergency Registrar teaching sessions which include examination preparation for the ACEM Primary Exam. The EPIC Course is run monthly - this is intended equip our SRMOs with all the skills necessary to becoming a Critical Care Registrar and includes sessions in our Simulation Centre, ultrasound training, procedural 
skills training and a dedicated ECG course. 
 
All services with the exception of Paediatrics and Obstetrics are provided at St. Vincent's Hospital. In the event that paediatric / obstetric patients self-present to St. Vincent's Emergency, they are stabilised and transferred by ambulance, if required, to the nearest Hospital able to provide those services.