Facility: Griffith Base Hospital
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Remuneration: $80,638.00 - $80,638.00
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM28530
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Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for this position you must be a graduate from an Australian or New Zealand AMC accredited medical school.
To apply for a Rural Preferential Recruitment (RPR) Prevocational Training position in NSW you must:
1. Have successfully completed a Medical Intern Recruitment Application online for a NSW intern position.
2. Meet eligibility and the NSW Health priority list criteria for medical graduate recruitment.
3. Be expected to complete your medical degree this year or have completed your degree in the past two years.
4. Have not previously worked as a doctor.
More about RPR: https://www.heti.nsw.gov.au/education-and-training/courses-and-programs/medical-graduate-recruitment/rural-preferential-recruitment
The applicant must have a commitment to rural practice and rural communities
Generous Salary Packaging options
Corporate health and fitness program-Fitness Passport
Career development and progression opportunities
Affordable housing with remarkable commute times to our picturesque communities
Genuine welcoming and supportive staff and communities with a lifestyle second to none!
Outstanding Experience. Infinite Opportunities.
When you join the team at Griffith Base Hospital, you unlock priority access to a broad range of interesting and unique medical cases where you can quickly advance your practical skills. With this advanced skill acquisition and experience comes fast-tracked career progression; the sky’s the limit to how far you can go!
Supportive, collegiate and diverse work environment
Ongoing professional development
Skills and experience to broaden and expand your medical career
The best of both worlds – career opportunities, welcoming communities and wonderful lifestyle!
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Where you'll be working
The city of Griffith is one of Australia’s most vibrant cosmopolitan centres. With a population of 27,000, Griffith exudes a rich blend of cultures and traditions. Today, more than sixty nationalities add to our cultural tapestry.
One of Griffith’s most endearing features is Banna Avenue, an attractive tree-lined main street stretching over several blocks. With an enviable strip of enticing boutiques, restaurants, galleries and cafés, it’s a wonderful place to settle down. Relax with a gelato or a coffee with an Italian pastry and enjoy life for a while.
Life in Griffith revolves around food, wine, culture, family and community. The annual festivals are unique and showcase the culture and essence of our community.
Griffith is centrally located, 450km north of Melbourne, 570km southwest of Sydney and 350km west of Canberra. Griffith is well serviced by air from Sydney by Rex and QantasLink.
Want to learn more about the lifestyle? Visit https://visitgriffith.com.au/
About the Hospital
Griffith Base Hospital is a 119 bed facility. Each year we support approximately 19,500 emergency presentations, 2,500 operations and 600 births. Griffith Base Hospital provides a range of specialist services (both resident and visiting) including emergency medicine, a level four intensive care unit, general medicine, general surgery, paediatric medicine, oncology, obstetrics and gynaecology, respiratory medicine, renal dialysis, Hospital in the Home and rehabilitation. Griffith Base Hospital operates out of newly built hospital that opened in June 2025.
At Griffith Base Hospital, we pride ourselves on our collaborative and supportive medical community, where junior doctors and trainees are embraced as valued members of our team. Support from experienced clinicians from all specialties, provides an environment that enables personal and professional growth for your future careers.
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About Medical Careers at Griffith - The Rural Training Pathway
At Griffith Base Hospital we have a range of interesting and rewarding medical career pathways including:
Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Pathway
- Facilitated rotations including mandatory hospital rotations required for general registration, RACGP and ACRRM GP training.
- Locally provided and facilitated education and development to support continued clinical learning.
Career Medical Officer (CMO) Pathway
- Available to doctors awaiting a training position with a GP College training pathway or doctors intending to work as CMOs.
- First year comprises Emergency Medicine, with essential training requirements including the Emergency Medicine Certificate (ACEM), DETECT, ALS1 and Emergency Management of Severe Trauma.
GP Pathway
- Provides registrars with the required hospital and advanced procedural training experience to work towards fellowship with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and or the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
- Doctors can apply to undertake GP training under AGPT, ACRRM Independent Pathway, the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) or RACGP Practice Eligible Pathway.
Advanced Skills Pathway
- Available for ACRRM and RACGP Registrars undertaking a Fellowship in Advanced Rural General Practice (FARGP) qualification.
- Comprises 12 months advanced specialised training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Anaesthesia, Paediatrics, Adult Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine or Surgery (24 months for ACRRM).
What you'll be doing
The position provides medical services to patients, while developing expertise and skills in medical practice, in a complex and supported clinical environment in inpatient and outpatient areas in a NSW public health organisation. The position supports medical graduates of AMC accredited universities to meet the requirements for general registration as set out by the Medical Board of Australia, allowing general registration as a medical practitioner to Australian and New Zealand medical graduates on completion of intern training.
The medical officer will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of senior medical officers to:
- Coordinate the admission, management and discharge planning of patients
- Undertake initial assessment of the patient including patient history, physical examination, formulating an initial management plan and ordering appropriate investigations
- Communicate and co-ordinate care with the team, arranging consultation with other staff when appropriate
- Communicate directly with patients and their carers
- Arrange discharge and liaison with local medical officers and other community-based care providers
- Follow-up and reviewed ordered investigations.
The Medical Officer will provide care to all patients according to Good Medical Practice: A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia and demonstrate ethical behaviours and professional values including integrity; compassion; empathy; and respect for all patients, society and the profession. Interns are expected to take increasing responsibility for patient care as they progress, while recognising the limits of their expertise and scope and involving other professionals as needed to contribute to patient care.
