Senior Resident Medical Officer

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time

Remuneration: - $89,095 - $120,489

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: CAM27431

Surgery (General) - Senior Resident Medical Officer - Liverpool Hospital, SWSLHD

About The Opportunity

Liverpool Hospital is recruiting for a Senior Resident Medical Officer to complement and enhance the current Surgery Department.

Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.

Where You'll Be Working

Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.

The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.

Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.

Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the University of NSW and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.

Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.

What you'll be doing

This position is primarily designed to benefit junior doctors who wish to pursue a career in surgery, focusing on General Surgery. The position will provide effective surgical services to patients under supervision within SWSLHD in complex clinical environments whilst facilitating trainee's preparation for a career in surgery.

There will be ample opportunity for theatre exposure.

Responsibilities include:-

• Co-ordinating admission, management and discharge planning of patients with all members of the team.
• Ensuring admission and management plans are documented in the relevant medical records.
• Involvement in day-to-day assessment and management of patients including effective clinical handover.
• Arranging consultations.
• Involvement in discharge planning, liaising with all members of the team, local medical officers and community services.
• Involvement in decision-making in consultation with senior members of the team.
• Active participation in educational and career development opportunities offered including attendance at teaching sessions.
• Full participation in after hours on call as required.

Transforming Your Experience is SWSLHD's key strategy to positively transform how our patients, consumers, staff and communities experience 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. This strategy provides us with a clear direction for working together to deliver safe and high quality health services and build the health of our communities – now and into the future.

Salary Packaging

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Workplace Giving Program

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• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Minimum two years postgraduate medical experience at commencement of the post with demonstrated surgical experience appropriate to a doctor in the early part of their surgical career.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication and computer skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilizing excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertise.
• Demonstrated effective teamwork, time management and problem solving skills as part of a multidisciplinary clinical care team.
• Demonstrated commitment to pursuing a career in surgery with a view to future training with RACS. This includes completion of, or preparation for, the RACS Primary Examinations.
• Evidence of continued professional development appropriate to an early surgical career, commitment to self-directed education and teaching of undergraduates and postgraduates.

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Applications Close: 11, November 2025