NSW Government

Senior Resident Medical Officer

🔍 St Leonards, Royal North Shore Hospital | Sydney

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Intensive Care Medicine
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Northern Sydney Local Health District
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CAM24867 Requisition #

Senior Resident Medical Officer – ICU Intensive Care Unit, Royal North Shore and North Shore Private Hospitals

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: CAM24867


An exciting opportunity to join the team in the Intensive Care Units at Royal North Shore and North Shore Private Hospitals. 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 and North Shore Private Hospitals

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

For more information https://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/RNSH/Pages/default.aspx

For more information NSP: https://www.northshoreprivate.com.au/



What you'll be doing

The primary purpose of the Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) in the Intensive Care Unit is to provide clinical care, under appropriate supervision, to patients requiring Intensive Care services in a complex clinical environment. This position will provide experience in a critical care environment and have responsibilities and opportunities for autonomous practice commensurate with the level of experience of the incumbent.
 
Royal North Shore Hospital is a 58-bed quaternary intensive Care Unit that acts as a state referral centre for patients with major trauma, burns and spinal injuries, as well as managing complex medical and surgical patients. 

SRMOs rotate through all 4 units, two general and two surgical intensive care units that provide specific neurosurgical and cardiothoracic care for emergency and elective patients. SRMOs are expected to participate in a 24/7 roster and may be rostered to day or night shifts across a seven-day roster.

The SRMOs will work under the guidance of the research department within the ICU in order to develop a further understanding of the role of research in medicine, with the aim of completing a research project over the course of the year.

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. Interested in pursuing a career in Intensive Care Medicine
  3. Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment and effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary 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 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 & 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 https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check

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 Dr Tessa Garside at tessa.garside@health.nsw.gov.au


Applications Close: 05, August 2025

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