Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time

Hours: 76 hours per fortnight

Salary: From $45.85 to $75.85 for Hospital Medical Officer Year 3+

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

Application: Please upload resume & cover letter to Mercy Health

Contact: Mr Arshad Barmare – Orthopaedics Office, Email:

About the opportunity

Join the team at Werribee Mercy Hospital, a energetic public hospital located in Victoria’s fastest‑growing corridor. As the Senior Resident in our Orthopaedics Unit, you will coordinate day‑to‑day operations, contribute to patient management decisions, collaborate with senior medical staff, and stay current with orthopaedic knowledge and skills.

About the role

- Aiding in coordinating and managing the day‑to‑day operations of the unit, including working with junior medical staff.
- Making critical decisions related to patient management, working with daily ward rounds, and ensuring timely assessment and treatment of all patients.
- Maintaining close communication and collaboration within the unit, particularly regarding patients requiring urgent and ongoing care.
- Thoroughly documenting patient information in the health record, reviewing progress regularly, and developing a discharge plan communicated with all relevant parties.
- Keeping up to date with medical knowledge and skills, participating in quality improvement and audit activities, and performing other duties as required by the Medical Workforce.
- Conducting research and quality improvements in orthopaedics, including at least two research projects presented at the Annual AOA meeting and a state meeting.

Qualifications and experience

- Australian‑Trained (Permanent Resident) Graduate of a Victorian Medical Faculty.
- Australian‑Trained (Permanent Resident) Graduate of an Interstate Medical Faculty.
- Temporary Resident Medical Graduate of a Victorian Medical Faculty.




- Temporary Resident Medical Graduate of an Interstate Medical Faculty.
- Australian Medical Council Graduate who has obtained Permanent Residency and is completing the requirements for General Medical Registration.
- New Zealand Medical Graduates (Permanent Resident or International full‑fee student).
- International Medical Graduate (Australian Permanent Resident) who will complete 12 months of workplace‑based assessment at an Australian hospital (Competent Authority Pathway).

Preferable qualities

- Keen interest in pursuing orthopaedics as a career, with a view to progress to registrar positions in 2027.
- Experience in orthopaedics as a resident.
- Interest in research and quality improvements in orthopaedics.

About you

- Required competencies: communication, care management, decision making, patient relations, safety intervention, building trust, managing work and time effectively, contributing to team success, building strategic work relationships, and respecting cultural diversity.
- Desired personal qualities: innovation, willingness to learn, ongoing professional development, adaptability.
- Excellent communication, care management, and decision‑making skills are essential.
- Leadership and adaptability are valued personal qualities.

What you'll bring

- Excellent clinical, time‑management, and organisational skills with the ability to adapt and problem‑solve.
- A compassionate, flexible, and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
- The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Evidence required

- Current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
- Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

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