Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Classification: Resident Medical Officer
Remuneration: $89,095 - $120,489 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38 hours per week
Location: Orange NSW
Resident Medical Officer
A position is available for a Resident Medical Officer – General Rotations at Orange Health Service.
About Orange Hospital
Our team provides high performing, harmonious care with a multitude of valuable training opportunities in a supportive and convivial environment. The scope, size and stability of the team, and our commitment to training and experiential learning, make it an ideal platform for trainee development. Special emphasis is placed on developing clinical autonomy, organisational skills, close working relationships with senior clinicians and where appropriate, supervision of junior trainees.
Orange Health Service is a teaching hospital associated with the University of Sydney and Charles Sturt University. There is an excellent record of success in college professional exams and also future placement with metropolitan hospital training programs. And importantly, our supportive administrative team caters to trainees as individuals in their rostering schedules and career pathways, so it’s no wonder Orange is well known for great trainee experiences.
About Orange
Watch our video for the JMO Experience in Western NSW Local Health District.
What we can offer you
- Country living with a meaningful career path
- Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO
- Professional growth and accelerated career progression
For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.
Essential Requirements:
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
- Completion of at least two (2) postgraduate years of medical practice.
- Valid NSW Working with Children check.
- Cleared National Police check.
- Aged Care Check for Australian Government funded positions.
- 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, this includes any amendments made from time to time.
- You must take all reasonable care for yourself and others and comply with any reasonable instruction, policies and procedures relating to work health safety and wellbeing.
To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria:
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment.
- Adept ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team with an understanding of the roles of the doctor and the other members of the healthcare team.
- Adept written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and other members of the healthcare team.
- Adept 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.
- Satisfactory report of clinical performance from current Supervisor of Training.
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description and the Statement of Duties
- For role related queries or questions please contact Medical Administration via email [email protected] or (02) 6369 3536
Stepping Up – Close the Gap
The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information please contact the AES recruitment team on (02) 6882 8100 or email [email protected] Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information.
Working Visas
Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable Australian/New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident is identified.
Applications Close: 05, August 2025
