NSW Government

Senior Resident Medical Officer

🔍 Wollongong, Wollongong Hospital | Illawarra

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Emergency Medicine
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
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CAM25414 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Various - Commencing 2, Feb 2026
Remuneration:  $89,095.00 - $139,187.00 + 11.5% super & salary packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM25414

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Emergency Department at Wollongong Hospital in Critical Care.

Come for the Lifestyle


Where you'll be working

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west.  Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.
What you'll be doing

To provide effective medical services to patients under supervision, while developing expertise in medical practice in a complex clinical environment. The position will rotate between Emergency (6 months), Anaesthetics (3 months) and ICU (3 months). The SRMO critical care will participate in a rotating roster of days, evenings, nights and weekends however there will be a more senior doctor on site at all times and the SRMO critical care will undertake patient care consistent with their level of training and clinical competency.

Benefits of working with ISLHD

 

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

 

·         Allocated Days Off (ADO) – once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)

·         Salary packaging – less tax and more take-home pay

·         Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)

·         Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)

·         Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families

·         Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. 

·         Career progression and professional development

 

 

Apply now by reading the Position Description, then, using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the targeted questions / selection criteria within the application.

 

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Selection Criteria

  1. MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
  2. At least two years working as a Medical Officer
  3. Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment
  4. Preparedness and ability to participate in after-hours overtime and standby rosters
  5. Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
  6. Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary framework
  7. Evidence of continued professional development and commitment to self-education
  8. A professional attitude and flexibility in work role



Need more information?
  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Simon Binks on simon.binks1@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 05, August 2025

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