Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM28490
The primary purpose of the role is to provide effective clinical management of surgical patients, under appropriate supervision, whilst developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. The Orthopaedic Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) is the key person who works closely with all members of a multi-disciplinary team and deals with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature, whilst exercising discretion, sensitivity and maintaining confidentiality. Decision making and supervision will be at the appropriate level according to the Orthopaedic Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) knowledge and experience.
Living in our region
Hunter New England is a large, diverse area and is about the size of England. This beautiful area has appealed to many an urban professional seeking a more relaxed lifestyle and to indulge a passion for the great outdoors, while still maintaining a fulfilling career.
HNE Health also offers a wonderful family environment with excellent public and private schools, first-class universities and the only regional medical research institute in Australia. Health professionals across HNE Health are involved in extensive clinical and laboratory research programs, many of them in conjunction with the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI).
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Where you'll be working
John Hunter Hospital (JHH), located on the traditional Country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples, is one of the most utilised healthcare campuses in NSW and has one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the state. The NSW Government is investing $835 million to redevelop the John Hunter and John Hunter Children’s Hospitals.
The redevelopment of the John Hunter and John Hunter Children’s Hospitals will deliver a significant expansion providing additional capacity and purpose-built infrastructure, to enable the implementation of contemporary models of care.
The project will:
- Deliver enhanced and expanded facilities with a new 7-storey acute services building.
- Deliver a new Emergency Department to meet a projected future demand of over 95,000 presentations each year.
- Double the capacity of the Intensive Care Unit and provide capacity for future expansion.
- Provide 22 operating theatres and 9 interventional suites to respond to significantly increasing demand.
- Deliver five procedure rooms for endoscopy and minor procedures.
- Provide purpose-built flexible education space co-located within clinical services.
JHH Orthopaedic Department offers a comprehensive Education and Training Program, aimed at providing all Unaccredited Trainees and SRMOs with the skills and knowledge required to apply to the Orthopaedic Training Program.
Other regional hospitals part of the HNELHD Network you will work at is Belmont District Hospital.
What you'll be doing
The Orthopaedic SRMO is expected to participate and develop their clinical skills in the multidisciplinary assessment and management of patients admitted to hospital for treatment of Orthopaedic conditions and participate in their outpatient follow-up care. In addition, provide consultation, assessment and outpatient review.
This position is suitable for those in the process of working towards gaining a place on the Orthopaedic training program. The role is designed to encourage professional development as an SRMO participating in both inpatient, outpatient and on-call clinical responsibilities.
** Please note this is for 2027 clinical year positions **
