Work in an environment that offers:

- Support for career progression and development
- A strong attitude to teaching and learning
- Excellent clinical exposure across a range of specialties

The Position

Job Reference: 4588

Position Title: Hospital Medical Officer - General Stream (PGY3+)

Classification: HM13 - HM20 (Relevant to year of experience)

Salary per hour (exc. super): As per award

Hours per fortnight: 76 - Full Time / 38 - Part Time

Employment Status: Fixed Term (01/02/2027 – 06/02/2028), Full Time or Part Time (job share arrangements can be considered).

Location: Bendigo Health, Swan Hill District Health, Echuca Regional Health, Castlemaine Health

Applicants must hold full Australian working rights and meet the requirements for a PGY3+ appointment.

Closing date: 11/10/2026

Join a sought-after regional health service and build on your clinical experience in a supportive, diverse and rewarding environment.

This 12-month PGY3+ HMO position offers the opportunity to broaden your clinical skills across a range of specialties and regional settings. You will undertake four 13-week rotations, with opportunities available across Bendigo Health and our partner health services.

Rotations may include

- Emergency Medicine
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Mental Health (Psychiatry)
- Rehabilitation/Geriatric Medicine at Castlemaine Health
- Emergency Medicine / General Medicine at Swan Hill District Health
- General Medicine / General Surgery at Echuca Regional Health
- Intensive Care Medicine (ICU)
- Leave Relief

Rotations may be undertaken at Bendigo Health or across our partner health services, including Swan Hill District Health, Echuca Regional Health and Castlemaine Health. This provides the opportunity to experience a diverse range of clinical environments and patient populations across the region. Our PGY3+ HMO program offers a supportive training environment, strong clinical supervision and diverse rotation opportunities designed to help doctors consolidate their clinical skills, broaden their experience and prepare for future vocational training pathways.

Rotations are subject to service requirements and availability, with every effort made to provide a diverse and rewarding clinical experience.

Working with Bendigo Health





Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a solid education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, 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 5000 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 1700 babies into the world. The Clinical Operations Division assists with the admission of more than 50,000 patients into the hospital each year.

Bendigo Region

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 flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you! Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.

Need more information? Please contact [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

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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📌 2027 Hospital Medical Officer - General+ (Bendigo)
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