Hospital Medical Officer

Requisition No: 3923
- Executive Division: Medical Services
- Division: Medical Workforce
- Program: Medical Workforce
- Department: JMS Masterfile
- Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Secto
- Job Function: Medical
- Project:

- **Location**:Footscray
- **Employment Type**:Full-Time
- **Salary**:Classification HM12 - HM16

**About the role**

Western Health offers over 85 Hospital Medical Officer (HMO/PGY2) positions suitable for applicants who will hold General Medical Registration with AHPRA by February 2026.

Western Health offers a supported training environment where Senior Medical Staff make an effort to know you personally. Junior doctors are supported by dedicated Directors of Clinical Training and Medical Education Officers. Western Health offers a variety of rotations as a PGY2 Hospital Medical Officer (non-BPT1), these include:

- Anaesthetics
- Addiction Medicine
- Colorectal Surgery
- Dermatology/Rheumatology
- Emergency Medicine (Adults & Paediatrics)
- GEM / Subacute
- General Surgery
- Intensive Care Medicine
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Paediatric Medicine
- Paediatric Emergency Medicine
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Respiratory Medicine
- Thoracic Surgery
- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery

HMOs will be able to preference rotations in their areas of interest. All HMOs will be assigned a combined leave/nights/annual leave term during the year.

We have a strong focus on junior doctor education with a dedicated HMO education program, simulation training and workshops for junior doctors, hospital grand rounds and a broad range of unit-specific education sessions. The Western Centre for Health Research and Education (WCHRE) at the Sunshine Hospital campus is a purpose built teaching and research facility, including a state-of-the-art simulation centre.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Participate in on-going assessment of competencies via a mid and end of term unit assessment
- Work under the supervision and support of the registrar or consultant to further develop general clinical and decision-making skills
- Assume responsibility for patient care in accordance with the care model of the ward/unit, ensuring that clinical procedures are performed in accordance with Western Health policy and procedure
- Ensure quality patient care via clinical assessment, admissions and development of management plans

**About you**:

- A medical qualification recognised in Australia
- Current Australian medical registration
- Clinical competence as required for level of position
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Commitment to professional development
- Position Description

**About Western Health**
- Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
- With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centered care across every life stage.
- We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include
- oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
- We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges. We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions.
- Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.

**Why join us?**

**Compensation and benefits**
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

**Learning and development opportunities**
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.

**Community impact and inclusion