Junior Medical Officer

PRIMARY DETAIL

Junior/Resident Medical Officer for IMMEDIATE START with GENERAL REGISTRATION
- Appointment available for PGY1, 2 and SRMO levels.
- Attractive salary package, relative to appointment level
- Full time, fixed term for remainder of the 2025 clinical year (until February 1st 2026) with potential for more senior role in 2026
- Macquarie University (North Ryde) location
- Be part of a university-owned, innovative academically integrated healthcare organisation where professional development, ongoing education and career progression are supported and encouraged.

The Role
- Be mentored and work alongside experienced clinicians in a diverse spectrum of Medical and Surgical specialities
- Collaborate with groups across MQ Health to participate in research projects
- Be exposed to a wide range of clinical conditions and treatment for these, including advanced procedural interventions
- Supervise and train students and other Doctors in Training
- Contribute to educational activities with MQ Health

Rotation opportunities exist across the following terms:
General Medicine including Respiratory/Gastroenterology/Endocrinology; Cardiology; Medical Oncology/Haematology; General Surgery/Plastics; Urology/Gynaecology; ENT/Ophthalmology/Cardiothoracic Surgery/Vascular Surgery; Neurosurgery; Orthopaedics; Relief; Emergency Medicine (Coff’s Harbour Secondment).

About You

You will be an enthusiastic doctor with general registration who is committed to clinical care, education and research. You will be keen to work in an innovative multidisciplinary environment and be passionate about providing patient centred care.

About Us

At MQ Health we unite the best clinicians, the most outstanding researchers and the most dynamic teachers to lead the development of health and medical education and practice in Australia. MQ Health is Australia’s first fully integrated academic health sciences centre under a University’s leadership. Founded to advance the tripartite missions of clinical care, learning and research, we are bold and ambitious in our pursuit of patient-centred excellence.

MQ Health's integrated approach delivers holistic patient care and treatment informed directly by world-renowned research, continuous learning for improved patient outcomes, and enhanced clinical and teaching experiences.

Key Accountabilities include (_Not limited to_):
Clinical
- Provide clinical service within the scope of practice granted by the Advisory Committee and approved by the Board to patients of MUH and the Clinics.
- Participate in and fulfil the duties and responsibilities as set out in the HETI term description provided for the term of the Internship.
- Conduct initial assessment of patients including an accurately documented comprehensive patient history and physical examination.
- Formulate a management plan and order appropriate investigations in consultation with supervisors.
- Coordinate and follow up of the patient’s management plan to ensure that it is carried out and assessing its outcome.
- Communicate of the patient’s assessment and management plan with the medical staff and other members of the team providing care to the patient.
- Communicate with the patient and their family/carers about their condition, assessments and management.
- Review all pathology, radiology and other diagnostic reports and advise the registrar or consultant and/or take appropriate action.
- Liaise and work effectively with allied health professionals involved in patient care including the broader care team.
- Maintain accurate patient documentation and electronic medical records in a timely manner, to reflect clinical decisions, tests, procedures and discharge diagnoses and instructions.
- Participate in ward rounds with the clinical team as required for inpatient care at MUH.
- Participate in formal handover and ensure effective communication (with particular regard to deteriorating patients), while meeting standards of care.
- Comply with MQ Health policies and procedures and the MUH By-laws.
- In consultation with the admitting doctor, ensure appropriate arrangements are made for patients on discharge from MUH to maximise continuity of care, patient-centred care and good health outcomes - including timely and respectful liaison with patient’s family, carers and general practitioner as appropriate.
- Adapt clinical practice in accordance with contemporary evidence based best practice.
- Promptly advise supervising staff, admitting doctor or senior medical staff of any concerns regarding a patient’s condition or management.

Administrative
- Attend Discipline, Program and MQ Health meetings as required by supervisor(s) or the Director of Medical Services.
- Participate in Discipline/Program Morbidity and Mortality meetings and other meetings deemed compulsory by supervisor(s) or the Director of Medical Services.
- Provide a minimum of four weeks’ notification of planned/intended leave arrangements (personal or work related) ensurin