Senior Resident Medical Officer

Senior Resident Medical Officer – Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital and Childrens Hospital Westmead

Adhoc Recruitment, asap until 1 February Clinical Year)

Employment Type: Various - Temporary Full Time, Temporary Part Time or Temporary Job Share

Remuneration:  As per Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: CAM26850

An exciting opportunity to join the team in the Orthopaedic Surgery Department at Royal North Shore Hospital and Childrens Hospital Westmead. Rewarding career opportunities are available at NSLHD and offer a flexible career with a diverse and interesting case mix where medical staff are involved in all aspects of a patient's care.

Where you'll be working - Royal North Shore Hospital and Childrens Hospital Westmead

Royal North Shore Hospital is a principal tertiary referral hospital for Northern Sydney Local Health District providing a comprehensive range of complex services to patients from across NSW. It has a strong and proud history in education, research and provision of high quality clinical care. Royal North Shore Hospital provides specialty services including major trauma, severe burns, spinal cord injuries, neonatal intensive care, bone marrow transplantation, neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology alongside acute medical, surgical, mental health, paediatric, cancer and maternity services. The campus is also home to The Kolling – a medical research institute jointly governed with the University of Sydney

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The Children's Hospital at Westmead provides quality care and clinical services to 90,000 sick and injured children each year. It is the largest paediatric centre in NSW and provides excellent care for children from NSW, Australia and across the Pacific. Specialist care is provided to children within a positive, caring and healing environment.

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What you'll be doing

The primary purpose of the role is to provide effective clinical management of surgical patients, under appropriate supervision, whilst developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. The Surgical Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) is the key person who works closely with all members of a multi-disciplinary team and deals with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature, whilst exercising discretion, sensitivity and maintaining confidentiality.  

Decision making and supervision will be at the appropriate level according to the SRMO skills, knowledge and experience, all decisions regarding a patient's care are to be clearly communicated with the specialist responsible for that care. 

The position will consist of 2 rotations. Employment for this position is within the Northern Surgical Skills Network rather than hospital based. Shifts are on a rotating roster.

As a part of your employment contract you will be expected to rotate within the following hospitals: 

Children's Hospital Westmead 

Royal North Shore Hospital

Merit Selection

NSW Health follows a merit-based recruitment and selection process as per Policy Directive PD2023_04 – Recruitment and Selection of Staff to the NSW Health Service.

Candidates will be assessed against the Essential Requirements and Selection Criteria for this position. Please ensure you read the position description prior to submitting an application. Candidates invited to interview will need to bring originals of qualifications or licenses required for the position for sighting by the panel.

1. Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role
2. Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment.
3. Adept ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team with an understanding of the roles of the doctor and other members of the healthcare team.
4. Adept written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and others members of the health care team.
5. Adept good organisational and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
6. Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
7. Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self-education.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy PD2024_015, this includes any amendments made from time to time.

Working with Children Check

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by Service NSW.  For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Service NSW

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For role related queries or questions contact Dr Michael Symes at

Applications Close: 31, August 2025