JMO Coordinator

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Up to 12 days off per year

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted gym memberships

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking an experienced JMO Coordinator for Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital to manage daily staffing and rostering across SSEH and POWH units. The role includes payroll, recruitment, and ensuring rosters comply with awards while maintaining cost-effective staffing.

The successful candidate will work with the POWH Operations Manager and JMO unit, travel between sites as required, and support staff through accurate advice, streamlined processes, and strong industrial knowledge.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or related field.
• Experience with rostering and administration in health settings.
• Understanding of employment conditions, awards and remuneration.
• Ability to interpret awards, policies and employment laws.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working with medical staff is preferred.
• Proficiency with HR software and MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage day-to-day staffing and operations of the JMO Unit.
• Oversee rostering, payroll and recruitment for JMOs across SSEH and POWH.
• Travel between Prince of Wales Hospital and Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital units as needed.
• Ensure cost-effective, fair, compliant rostering per award requirements.
• Provide timely advice on industrial matters to staff and management.
• Lead local JMO recruitment in conjunction with unit heads and director.

Skills

Roster management

Administration

Employment conditions

HR recruitment

HealthRoster

Stafflink

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources

Tools

HealthRoster

Stafflink

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

JMO Coordinator, Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital

Additional Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, Novated Leasing; and Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.

The Role

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.

Coordinate and manage the day to day staffing and operations of the Junior Medical Officer Unit to facilitate delivery of quality, cost effective services and the achievement of business and service objectives.

In consultation with the POWH Operations Manager and POWH JMO unit, the JMO Co-ordinator will oversee all Junior Medical Staff rostering, payroll and recruitment requirements within the Sydney / Sydney Eye Hospital (SSEH) and will be required to travel between Prince of Wales Hospital JMO Unit and Sydney / Sydney Eye Hospital JMO Unit from time to time.

The position will be responsible for cost effective, fair and equitable rostering for all Medical Workforce and ensure best rostering practices are followed with regard to award requirements and safe hours.

The JMO Co-Ordinator will be responsible for local payroll processes and have knowledge of relevant industrial awards, legislative requirements, and policies and procedures at District and State level is required as well as timely and accurate provision of advice on such matters to staff.

This position will be responsible for local JMO recruitment process in conjunction with the POWH JMO unit, Heads of Department and the Director of Clinical Services ensuring compliance with Ministry of Health and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Workforce Services policies and protocols on recruitment and selection of JMOs.

A major function and responsibility of this role is to manage the annual JMO recruitment process of Junior Medical Officers within the Northern Network for SSEH and its business units and secondment sites.

The position is required to work effectively with the Prince of Wales Hospital JMO Unit, as well as other sites, to maintain and improve JMO and medical workforce administration functions.

Where You'll be Working

Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital is steeped in history, with a legacy of nursing and medical firsts to its credit and has paved the way in many clinical areas - both nationally and internationally.

Sydney Hospital is Australia's first hospital and dates from the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.

Today, Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospitals’ state of the art facilities and professional staff provide a unique blend of general and specialist medical services for the public and community, including a 24 hour emergency services, general medicine including close observation unit, perioperative services, specialist hand and eye surgery.

The Hospital is in the heart of the Central Business District in Sydney:

• Directly across the road from Martin Place and St James Station
• Walking distance to various Bus stops
• The light rail is a walking distance on George St and the metro station
• For Staff who drive to work, subsidised parking is available on site

Selection Criteria

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or relevant equivalent work experience or a combination of study and work experience, preferably experience working with Medical Officers.
• Demonstrated experience in roster and administration management practices, preferably in a health related and/or JMO field.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of employment conditions, with the ability to apply these to rostering and remuneration processes and practices, preferably experience in a health related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding in recruitment and human resource management with an ability to interpret awards, policies, agreements and employment legislation.
• Proven ability to work independently in a high volume environment, with competing priorities, requiring high level analytical skills and high level of attention to detail.
• Demonstrated communication, conflict resolution, negotiation and problem solving skills with a demonstrated ability to establish sound working relationships with senior staff (including Medical and Managerial) with an ability to quickly and accurately identify and elevate significant issues as they arise.
• Advanced experience in the use of software packages and demonstrated experience in using various computer software packages (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, HealthRoster, Stafflink and other Ministry of Health applications preferable).

OurCOREValues are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email***************@health.nsw.gov.auand let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for Applicants:

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• 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.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directiveOccupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseasesfor all positions prior to offer
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support(***************@health.nsw.gov.au)and for additional information please visit ourStepping Up Website