Facility: Albury Wodonga Health - Albury Campus
Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM28327
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Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for this position you must be a graduate from an Australian or New Zealand AMC accredited medical school.
To apply for a Rural Preferential Recruitment (RPR) Prevocational Training position in NSW you must:
1. Have successfully completed a Medical Intern Recruitment Application online for a NSW intern position.
2. Meet eligibility and the NSW Health priority list criteria for medical graduate recruitment.
3. Be expected to complete your medical degree this year or have completed your degree in the past two years.
4. Have not previously worked as a doctor.
More about RPR: https://www.heti.nsw.gov.au/education-and-training/courses-and-programs/medical-graduate-recruitment/rural-preferential-recruitment
The applicant must have a commitment to rural practice and rural communities
Where you'll be working
Albury Wodonga Health serves as the largest regional healthcare provider between Sydney and Melbourne; and is located in the border cities of Albury and Wodonga.
We have a dedicated team of 3000 professional, and proudly serve a population of up to 300,000 across Northeast Victoria and Southern New South Wales. Our network encompasses two primary hospital campuses and an additional 22 sites; delivering a diverse range of emergency, surgical, women and children's, critical care mental health, community and allied health.
We have a large group of Senior Medical staff supporting our inpatient services, providing both elective and emergency care. Our Consultants are accessible to and supportive of our Junior Medical Staff, this coupled with our broad range of clinical services, excellent opportunities for hands on experience and active education program, make AWH the perfect choice to kick start your career in medicine.
At AWH, the prevocational doctors are supported by their Consultants and Registrars, who are readily accessible, and provide excellent learning opportunities and hands-on experiences.
Our strong day-to-day support, along with protected intern teaching and faculty specific education offerings, make AWH the perfect place to kick start your career in Medicine. The Intern and HMO programs at AWH are accredited by both PMCV and HETI. AWH has a range of training pathway for the pre-vocational doctor and offers accredited training pathways across. AWH supports the prevocational doctor from internship to being a Specialist via the multiple training pathway available.
What you'll be doing
The position provides medical services to patients, while developing expertise and skills in medical practice, in a complex and supported clinical environment in inpatient and outpatient areas in a NSW public health organisation. The position supports medical graduates of AMC accredited universities to meet the requirements for general registration as set out by the Medical Board of Australia, allowing general registration as a medical practitioner to Australian and New Zealand medical graduates on completion of intern training.
The medical officer will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of senior medical officers to:
- Coordinate the admission, management and discharge planning of patients
- Undertake initial assessment of the patient including patient history, physical examination, formulating an initial management plan and ordering appropriate investigations
- Communicate and co-ordinate care with the team, arranging consultation with other staff when appropriate
- Communicate directly with patients and their carers
- Arrange discharge and liaison with local medical officers and other community-based care providers
- Follow-up and reviewed ordered investigations.
The Medical Officer will provide care to all patients according to Good Medical Practice: A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia and demonstrate ethical behaviours and professional values including integrity; compassion; empathy; and respect for all patients, society and the profession. Interns are expected to take increasing responsibility for patient care as they progress, while recognising the limits of their expertise and scope and involving other professionals as needed to contribute to patient care.
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
- Demonstrates ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills (at the required level of competency), judgment and expertise.
- 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.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and other members of the health care team.
- 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.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self-education.
- For Rural Preferential Recruitment: Demonstrated interest in and commitment to the provision of quality healthcare in a rural setting.
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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 Intern HMO unit at MWUrecruitment@awh.org.au
Applications Close: 04, June 2026
