Hospital Medical Officer ****- Mental Health PGY3+
Support for career progression and development
An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
A dynamic and growing health service that embraces new technologies
The Position
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Position Title: Hospital Medical Officer - Mental HealthClassification: HM13 - HM20 (Relevant to year of experience)
Salary per hour (exc. super): as per awardHours per fortnight: 76Employment Status: Fixed Term Full Time (Commencing 01/02/2027)
This Mental Health HMO position is a 12-month streamed role designed for applicants seeking broad-based experience across inpatient, residential, and community mental health services. This will help you to clarify whether you have a true interest/aptitude to pursue a career in psychiatry as well as improving your chances of being offered a training position the following year should you decide to seek this pathway.
The position includes a structured rotational program comprising three clinical rotations per year, in addition to a three-month service rotation.
Clinical rotations may include:
Inpatient Mental Health Units - Acute Adult, Older Persons, Extended Care, and Parent & Infant Unit
Residential Units - Adult Prevention and Recovery Care (APARC), Community Care Unit, Dual Diagnosis Unit, or Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC)
Mental Health Community Teams - Bendigo, Castlemaine, Maryborough, Kyneton, Echuca, and Swan Hill
In addition to the clinical rotations above, each Mental Health HMO will be required to complete at least one three-month service rotation per year, which may include either a leave cover position or evening shift backfill role.
This position provides exposure to a diverse range of mental health settings, supporting the development of core clinical skills across inpatient, residential, and community-based care environments.
Working with Bendigo Health
Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education,



training and personal development culture.
Created by our community in the ****s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.
Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision to be a trusted regional healthcare service recognised for delivering exceptional care, being a great place to work, and being deeply connected to our community.
Bendigo Health has around **** staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.
We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:
Staff health and wellbeing programs
Career development and education opportunities
Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
Flexible Working Arrangements
Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program
If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.
Your New Division
The Clinical Operations Division encompasses acute, cancer and mental health services. We provide a wide range of general medical, surgical and specialty services including but not limited to; Oncology, Cardiology, Renal, Emergency, Women's and Children's, Critical Care, Specialist Clinics, Cancer Clinics and Mental Health Services.
Within a state-of-the-art hospital, our Ambulatory and Critical Care, Medical Services,



Surgical Services and Women's and Children's (including an Early Parenting Centre) areas use the latest technologies to provide excellent care. Our world class Cancer Centre uses a multi-disciplinary, integrated approach to treat specific cancers. The Cancer Centre offers medical oncology, radiation oncology, specialist nurses, clinical trials and cancer research, palliative care, and a Cancer Wellness Program.
The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment covering the Loddon Mallee region. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.
Each year our onsite Specialist Clinics provide over 100,000 service events, we also see more than 60,000 people in our Emergency Department and welcome around **** babies into the world. The Clinical Operations Division assists with the admission of more than 50,000 patients into the hospital each year.
Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous versatile working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.
Interested?
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Diversity and Inclusion
Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
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