Senior Resident Medical Officer
Employment Type: Temporary Various
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM27135
Role: Senior Resident Medical Officer – Emergency Medicine
Where you’ll be working
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Services is a major teaching hospital and tertiary referral centre, providing excellent healthcare to south-eastern Sydney and specialist health and medical services to NSW.
We have 450 inpatient beds and almost 3,000 staff. Each year we care for more than 64,000 patients in our Emergency Department.
Our hospital is affiliated with various Universities and premier medical teaching facilities which enables our staff to provide excellence in healthcare in conjunction with our commitment to quality clinical teaching and leading medical research.
The Emergency Department
Our Emergency Department is a 24-hour emergency service that cares for adults over 16 years of age who have a serious illness or injury and need immediate treatment. We aim to provide the best care possible to all patients who visit our ED. We use the NSW Health triage system to ensure we are treating those with the most urgent needs first.
What you'll be doing
The primary purpose of the Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) in the Emergency Department is to provide clinical care, under appropriate supervision, to patients requiring emergency medical services in a complex clinical environment.
To be eligible to apply, you must have completed at least two post-graduate years. The position will include secondments and opportunities commensurate with the level of experience of the incumbent.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to: SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au.
Click 'Apply for Job' to submit your resume and respond to the following selection criteria:
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category
- Demonstrated engagement with Emergency Medicine and related training opportunities.
- Demonstrated 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
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and others members of the health care team
- Demonstrated good organisational and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management
- Demonstrated evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self-education
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For role related queries or questions contact David Murphy on David.Murphy3@health.nsw.gov.au
For enquiries about the recruitment system or lodging your application through the recruitment portal, you can contact HealthShare NSW at hsnsw-hcmsystem@health.nsw.gov.au or on 1300 443 966.
Applications Close: 12, October 2025
