JMO Manager

*Employment Type:*
Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week

*Location:*
Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals

*Position Classification:*
Health Manager Level 2

*Remuneration:*
$109, $129,624.00 per annum

*Requisition ID:*
REQ616055

*Application Close Date:*
02/11/2025

*Interview Date Range:
05/11/2025
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12/11/2025

*Contact Details:*
Maria Bayliss – |

About The Opportunity
The JMO Manager role offers a unique opportunity to lead with impact, combining strategic oversight with hands-on operational management. This position blends workforce planning and policy development with direct engagement in medical administration and health services operations. It's ideal for someone seeking professional grown through exposure to diverse aspects of healthcare leadership. You'll be part of a dynamic team that champions innovation, prioritises wellbeing, and drives continuous improvement across the medical workforce.

The JMO Manager plays a pivotal role in coordinating and supporting the Junior Medical Officer workforce across Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals. This includes overseeing recruitment, onboarding, rostering, and welfare initiatives to ensure JMOs are well-supported throughout their placements. The role is also responsible for maintaining compliance with accreditation standards and training requirements, contributing to a high-quality educational and clinical environment. Working closely with clinical departments, medical administration, and education teams, the JMO Manager helps foster a positive and productive experience for all JMOs.

The JMO Manager works in close partnership with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure seamless coordination of the JMO workforce. This includes working alongside the Medical Services Leadership team, Human Resources, rostering staff, and clinical departments across Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals. The role also involves regular engagement with external bodies such as NSW Health, HETI, and various Medical Colleges, fostering strong relationships that support accreditation, training, and workforce planning.

The ideal candidate will possess strong organisational and coordination skills, excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, and a compassionate, advocacy-driven approach to supporting junior doctors. They will bring a proactive, solution-focused mindset, a solid understanding of medical workforce structures and accreditation requirements, and demonstrate leadership that fosters collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

This is a full-time position, working Monday to Friday during standard business hours.

What You'll Be Doing
The JMO Manager is responsible for: the effective leadership and management of Junior Medical Officers (including interns, Resident Medical Officers, Registrars and Post-graduate fellows) including human resources functions, financial management, operational planning and recruitment strategies.

• Day-to-day supervision of the JMO Unit including annual performance appraisals
• Overseeing overseas doctor recruitment

*Where You'll Be Working*
Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals, part of the South Western Sydney Local Health District, work together to provide comprehensive healthcare services to the Macarthur region.

Campbelltown Hospital, a leading tertiary facility, offers a wide range of services including cardiology, maternity, palliative care, respiratory medicine, emergency medicine, and aged-care services. It also features specialised Mental Health and Cancer facilities. Camden Hospital complements these services by specialising in care for older persons with acute or chronic health conditions, including rehabilitation, palliative care, geriatric evaluation and management, and psychogeriatric care.

The hospitals share a close-knit, community-focused team dedicated to delivering safe, quality, and compassionate care. The ongoing multi-million dollar redevelopment at Campbelltown Hospital will further enhance its capabilities, introducing advanced equipment and amenities.

Together, these sister hospitals ensure that the diverse needs of the community are met with excellence and innovation in healthcare.

How To Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

• Previous experience in medical workforce management and demonstrated knowledge of the NSW Hospital Medical Workforce structure.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead and manage a team of staff including experience and / or ability to manage a high volume of documentation within a pressured environment.
• Demonstrated well developed interpersonal, communication, consultation and negotiation skills necessary to build and maintain collaborative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, organise workload, set priorities and effectively meet deadlines.
• Experience in management of human resources, recruitment and medical payroll services.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply industrial Awards and NSW Health and SWSLHD policies and procedures.
• Excellent computer skills and experience in the use of Healthroster and other medical workforce applications.
• Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.

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Additional Information
*Salary Packaging*
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

*Health & Fitness*
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

*To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the
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