Employment Type
: Temporary Various
Remuneration
: –
Hours Per Week
: 38
Requisition ID
: CAM*****
Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital is seeking passionate Resident Medical Officers to join our team in ****!
HNELHD facilitates a WBA program and was the first LHD to deliver the WBA, now with more than 15 years of experience.
The HNELHD WBA runs over 6 months and is one of the largest in Australia, based in Newcastle with a regional hub in Tamworth. We need your commitment to deliver high-quality clinical skills to our patients, our service, and our community, in a energetic team that promotes an active, stimulating, and supportive learning environment.
Where you'll be working
Tamworth Hospital has 288 beds and is the major Rural Referral Hospital providing services to the North West of NSW. We are the largest hospital outside the Sydney – Newcastle – Wollongong regions, servicing a local community of 60,000 and a referral community of 175,000. Tamworth Hospital is a teaching hospital for the University of Newcastle and Joint Medical Program, University of New England, and is equipped with an on‐site postgraduate education complex with clinical skills labs and access to the nearby Education Centre, University of Newcastle. The ED is Level 5 and offers outstanding experience in cutting‐edge critical care medicine. Tamworth is a trauma centre for the NSW North West of NSW with a locally staffed helicopter retrieval service. Tamworth Hospital encourages collaboration and collegiate relationships across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring the best service delivery.
Rotations and Clinical Areas
You will have the opportunity to undertake terms in a range of specialties: Cardiology, Gastroenterology, General Medicine, Rehabilitation, Neurology, Medical Oncology, Nephrology, Respiratory, ENT Surgery, General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology, Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynaecology,



Paediatrics, Intensive Care, Palliative Care, Primary Care, Anatomical Pathology, Anaesthetics, and Emergency Medicine. The RMO clinical year consists of 5 terms and includes at least one term in Emergency or Primary Care and one term in Relief. We are committed to vocational training and career support; term allocations are based on submitted preferences, training needs and future aspirations.
Where you will be living
Tamworth has a population of 60,000, providing a rural lifestyle in a very liveable inland city halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, with easy weekend access to the coast. The city offers 6 daily return flights to the nearest major capital cities, affordable housing, great schools, and endless opportunities for you and your family.
What You'll Be Doing
Your role will involve providing medical care and support as part of a multidisciplinary team, assessing and managing patients across several clinical departments under senior supervision, and developing broad skills in clinical decision‐making and practice.
Qualifications
Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment.
Effective teamwork skills with an understanding of the roles of doctors and other healthcare team members.
Good written and verbal communication skills in line with the Australian Health Practice Regulation Agency (AHPRA) English language registration standard; ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, families and team members.
Strong organisational and time‐management skills, able to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
Commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self‐education.
Application Deadline
Applications close: 04 August ****.
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