Resident Medical Officer

**Employment Type**: Temporary multiple positions
**Remuneration**: As per the award
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: CAM15533

The RMO clinical year consists of 5 terms and all RMOs are expected to undertake terms in both Network Hospitals. The Network has a strong commitment to vocational education and training. Term allocations throughout the network are based on submitted preferences, training needs and career aspirations of the RMO. The network includes St. Vincent's Hospital and Wagga Wagga Rural Referral Hospital, and secondment options
to Canterbury Hospital, Westmead Children's, Sydney Children's Hospital, Hornsby and War Memorial Hospital. RMOs are expected to spend at least one term at a rural hospital where they gain strong general experience. The position is full-time, Monday to Friday with rostered ward out of hours and on-call to cover sick relief for ward out of hours. If a term is being completed in Psychiatry, ICU or Emergency Medicine the RMO may work a rotating roster which covers seven days a week, twenty four hours a day.

**Where you'll be working**

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney (SVHN) forms part of the NSW region of St Vincent's Health Australia which is the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit and Catholic health care sectors. SVHN comprises some of Australia's oldest and most prestigious hospitals; these include St Vincent's Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospice and St Joseph's Hospital. Along with three co-located research institutes - the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, and St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research - we work in close partnership with other research bodies, universities, and health care providers.

St. Vincents Hospital is a major public hospital and a principal tertiary referral hospital. St Vincents specialises in heart/lung transplantation; bone marrow transplantation; cardiology; neurosurgery, cancer; clinical genomics, HIV medicine; palliative care, respiratory medicine; mental health; and drug and alcohol services, aged psychiatry, homeless health and prisoner health. We are a clinical and education leader with a national and international reputation in medical research

Centrally located in Darlinghurst, it sits on the edge of Sydney's business district. St. Vincents follows the philosophy of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries in its service to all regardless of race, nationality or creed. St Vincent's Health Australia provides compassionate healthcare to people from all walks of life, but reflecting our mission, we are especially committed to people from vulnerable and marginalised backgrounds.

The Hospital has a long-standing reputation for treating the highest acuity and complex patient loads, attracting referrals on a state-wide and national basis. The Hospital is a teaching hospital of the UNSW and University of Notre Dame and has academic associations with the Australian Catholic University, Sydney University and the University of Technology, Sydney.

**What you'll be doing**

Deliver medical care within the context of being the junior member of a multi-disciplinary team. This position is rotational, with 4 or 5 different terms a year. The resident medical officer (RMO) will provide medical care consistent with their level of experience and skills. The RMO will be under the supervision of a career medical officer (CMO) and/or unaccredited, basic or advanced trainee and/or fellow and consultant senior medical officer for all terms and at al times. The RMO will be trained in accordance with the National Australian Curriculum Framework.
- Must have 12 months experience working as a medical officer (not observer) in an Australian Public Hospital
- A professional attitude and flexibility in work role with a preparedness and ability to participate in after-hours overtime and on-call rosters
- Prepared to rotate in other hospitals within the Network
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Demonstrated good organisational and time management skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

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**Applications Close: 16/08/22