HMO General (PGY3+)

Austin Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellbeing program

Onsite childcare

Career mentoring

Job summary

Austin Health in Melbourne is seeking HMOs for the General stream in the Junior Medical Workforce (HMO3 General). This role offers rotations across Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, ICU and Cardiology, with a six-month Obstetrics/Gynaecology option at Mercy Hospital for Women.

You will work under supervision, contributing to admission, management and safe discharge while teaching and mentoring junior staff. Strong teamwork is required.

Qualifications

• Be registered (or able to be registered) with AHPRA.
• Be dedicated to delivering excellent patient care.
• Be dedicated to teaching, training and developing strong teams.
• Be able to provide a current Working with Children check.

Responsibilities

• Participate in admission, management and safe discharge of patients under supervision.
• Collaborate with senior medical staff, nursing and others to provide safe, quality care.
• Facilitate communication with patients, families and general practitioners.
• Explain diagnosis, treatment options and expect outcomes in clear, understandable terms.

Skills

AHPRA Registration

Job description

If yes, please log in to the Austin Health careers website via ‘Employee Login' using your network login details to search, view and apply for all career opportunities available.

• Opportunity for enthusiastic Medical Practitioners to join our Junior Medical Workforce as an HMO3 General.
• Commencing February 2027 or when available for 2026
• Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training (2022 - 2026)

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Junior Medical Workforce

Austin Health is a major training service for doctors at all stages of their careers and specialises in advanced vocational training in most specialties, with a central academic role in most Medical Colleges.

Hospital Medical Officers (HMOs) are employed in four key training streams: Critical Care, General, Medical (Physician Training) and Surgical. Each training stream offers a variety of rotations across Austin Health as well as other metropolitan, regional/rural and interstate hospitals. HMOs are provided with experiences to support career development and progression towards vocation/specialty training.

About the role

HMOs in the General stream can complete a variety of rotations, including Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Cardiology, and Hospital in the Home. We can also offer a six-month rotation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Mercy Hospital for Women.

A regular day will see you:

• Under the guidance of registrars and senior medical staff, participate as required in the admission, management and safe discharge of patients of the assigned unit.
• Work collaboratively as a team member with senior medical staff, junior medical staff, nursing and other staff to provide efficient, safe and quality care.
• Facilitate excellent communication and liaison with other staff, general practitioners and others involved in patient care
• Communicate clearly and simply with patients, their families and carers, the basis of diagnosis, course of disorder and proposed treatment options in a way that ensures understanding and empowers involvement in decision-making about their care

About you

To be successful in this role, you must:

• Be registered (or able to be registered) with AHPRA,
• Be dedicated to delivering excellent patient care, and
• Be dedicated to teaching, training and developing strong, well-functioning teams
• Be able to provide a current Working with Children check

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Simone Morgan, Manager - Doctors in Training at *************@austin.org.au