Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time or Part Time
Position Classification: Resident Medical Officer
Remuneration: $94,521.00 up to $127,827.00 AUD per annum + superannuation, leave loading, and applicable penalty rates
Hours Per Week: Up to 38

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.

This contract will commence from 1 February 2027 and end in February 2028.

About Our Role

Our Senior Resident Medical Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery provides effective clinical management of Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial surgical patients, under appropriate supervision, whilst developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. They are a 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 doctor's skills, knowledge and experience. The medical officer will be expected to adopt a progressively more independent approach to patient management according to their experience, under the guidance of and at the discretion of the appropriate Attending Medical Officer (AMO). All patients managed within the hospitals of the health service are under the direct care of a specialist medical practitioner. All decisions regarding their care are to be clearly communicated with the specialist responsible for that care.

Requirements

• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category
• Dental qualification (BDS or equivalent) recognised for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency is preferred but not essential.
• A minimum of two (2) years of postgraduate experience and sufficient clinical experience in order to undertake the key accountabilities for this role
• Demonstrated previous discipline or position specific experience is essential.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services