NSW Government

Resident Medical Officer

🔍 Wollongong, Wollongong Hospital | Illawarra

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General
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CAM24524 Requisition #
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3 days ago Post Date
Employment Type: Temporary Various - for Contract from 14th April 2025 to 1st February 2026
Remuneration: $89,095.00 to $120,489.00
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM24524


An exciting opportunity exists to join the Resident Medical Officers at Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.
"ISLHD is an accredited provider of the Workplace Based Assessment (WBA) Program, which provides an alternative pathway for IMGs to AMC Part 2 Clinical Exam.  All candidates to the ISLHD WBA Program are current employees with a contract that incorporates the duration of the program.  Selection to the WBA Program is separate to the workplace recruitment process, is highly competitive and not guaranteed. Applicants are accessed via a merit-based process. Candidates require a rotational RMO or Emergency Department position to apply."


Where you'll be working
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west.  Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.

The Bulli Aged Care Centre of Excellence opened in August 2020 and is an innovative collaboration between ISLHD and the Illawarra Retirement Trust. The new $50.4 million Centre of Excellence has been specifically tailored to meet the requirements of the local population.  The project included the construction of a new facility opposite the existing Bulli Hospital, to transform the site into a centre of excellence focussed on geriatric medicine. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Bulli.

Bulli Hospital works closely with the Aged Care Specialist team at Wollongong Hospital to ensure a safe and timely transfer of patients who have completed an acute episode of care and require additional assessment, Sub-Acute medical management and planning for ongoing care needs.  Bulli Hospital also provides outpatient Geriatric Services via the Geriatric Outpatient Therapy unit.  This service is supported by a Geriatrician, Advanced Trainee in Aged Care, specialist nursing staff and Allied Health. The outpatient unit houses a therapy area and assessment area for patient appointments.

The Shoalhaven area is one of the fastest growing areas of NSW with over 5,000 new residents making the move here every year. The area has plenty to offer with the beautiful beaches of Jervis Bay, rainforests of Kangaroo Valley and tourist townships like Berry, all within 30 minutes’ drive. For more information on the Shoalhaven Region you can visit the following website: https://www.shoalhaven.com/

Shoalhaven Hospital is a busy rural hospital which employs over 1,000 staff and is the main acute care hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical and orthopaedic services.  Shoalhaven Hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on high dependency and coronary patients, Children’s Ward and Maternity Unit as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre and sub-acute Mental Health Unit.

The Shoalhaven area is one of the fastest growing areas of NSW with over 5,000 new residents making the move here every year. The area has plenty to offer with the beautiful beaches of Jervis Bay, rainforests of Kangaroo Valley and tourist townships like Berry, all within 30 minutes’ drive. For more information on the Shoalhaven Region, you can visit the following website https://www.shoalhaven.com/

Milton Ulladulla Hospital is situated in the heart of the historic village of Milton. Along with its art galleries, boutique stores and fine-dining restaurants, the village is surrounded by the rural pastures of working dairy farms and overlooked by the iconic Pigeon House Mountain in the Budawang ranges. You will be working within just a few kilometres of some of the world’s most beautiful white sand beaches, coastal lakes, inlets and rivers. For more information on the hospital, click here. 

Shellharbour Hospital is a 197 bed, acute facility providing a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services. The inpatient services include aged care, medical, surgical, mental health and acute medical assessment inpatient beds, plus a day surgery unit. The hospital also provides emergency services, elective surgical services, general medical, antenatal and primary family health care, satellite renal dialysis, as well as adolescent and adult mental health services.

Shellharbour is located on the picturesque South Coast of NSW, located over an hour’s drive south of Sydney, and has a rapidly growing population. Surrounded by pristine beaches, renowned fishing/diving spots and rolling hills in the countryside, Shellharbour is rapidly growing with many family friendly attractions. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Shellharbour.


What you'll be doing
The Resident Medical Officer will provide effective, safe medical care to patients under supervision, as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The RMO may be allocated to various hospitals across the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District including Bulli, Coledale, Port Kembla, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven and Wollongong Hospitals as well as GP rotations in Milton.  The RMO will have a more senior doctor on site at all times and will undertake patient care consistent with the level of clinical competency and experience of the appointed trainee whilst developing broad skills in clinical decision making and practice.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Visit our ISLHD Youtube Channel to see our people and location in action, view our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter to stay up to date @IllaShoalHealth.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases (nsw.gov.au) before employment can commence.

Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to https://wwccheck.ccyp.nsw.gov.au/Applicants/Application#

Selection Criteria:

  1. MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
  2. At least one year working as a medical officer.
  3. Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment.
  4. Preparedness and ability to participate in after-hours and overtime rosters.
  5. Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).
  6. Ability to move between services and geographical locations to deliver patient care (including rural locations).
  7. Evidence of continued professional development and commitment to self-education.
  8. A professional attitude and flexibility in work role.

Need more information? 

  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Chelsea Murray on Chelsea.Murray@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 20th March 2025

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