Senior Medical Officer / Staff Specialist – Emergency Medicine

Swan Hill, Victoria | Full-Time or Part-Time | Minimum 0.5 FTE. Salary Packaging Available | Incentivised Package Including Accommodation.

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Emergency Medicine Senior Medical Officer or Staff Specialist to join Swan Hill District Health, a progressive regional health service in north-west Victoria.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior clinician seeking a rewarding rural Emergency Medicine role offering clinical leadership, professional support, teaching opportunities and an excellent work-life balance.

The position provides the opportunity to contribute to the continued development of a contemporary Emergency Department while mentoring junior medical staff and helping drive innovation, quality improvement and service development.

What's On Offer

- Full-time or part-time employment – minimum 0.5 FTE
- Competitive remuneration as per EBA
- Salary packaging available
- Incentivised employment package
- Access to accommodation
- Strong professional and clinical support
- Leadership and service development opportunities
- Teaching, supervision and professional development opportunities
- Free onsite parking
- Discounted gym memberships
- Employee Assistance Program
- Excellent rural work-life balance
- Opportunity to make a genuine contribution to a regional community

About Swan Hill District Health

Swan Hill District Health (SHDH) is a 143-bed health service, including aged care, employing approximately 750 staff and providing healthcare to a regional population of around 40,000 people across a 100 km catchment.





Located on the banks of the Murray River, Swan Hill is approximately 3.5 hours from Melbourne and offers an attractive regional lifestyle, including affordable housing, excellent schools and a strong community environment.

More than 12 months ago, SHDH opened a brand-new Emergency Department, which now manages approximately 18,000 presentations each year.

The Modern ED Includes

- Resuscitation bays
- Isolation rooms
- Fast-track areas
- Contemporary emergency care facilities
- Infrastructure planning for a Short Stay Unit scheduled for 2027

The Role

The Emergency Medicine Senior Medical Officer will work collaboratively with the Emergency Department multidisciplinary team to provide clinical leadership, supervision and high-quality patient care.

The Role Will Contribute To

- Medical workforce development
- Clinical governance
- Quality and safety initiatives
- Education and supervision
- Service development
- Continuous improvement
- Shared clinical leadership within the Emergency Department

The position is supported by an experienced medical and nursing workforce and works closely with executive leadership, hospital services and regional healthcare partners.

Emergency Department Team The ED Is Supported By

- FACEMs
- FACRRM-qualified doctors




- FRACGPs with advanced Emergency Medicine expertise
- Junior Medical Officers
- Nurse Practitioners

Regional support is provided by Bendigo Health, with tertiary referral services available through Melbourne.

Onsite Clinical Services

- Acute Medicine
- Anaesthetics
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- General Surgery
- Geriatrics and Rehabilitation
- Residential Aged Care – onsite and offsite

Swan Hill District Health also provides GP services from purpose-built facilities, creating an integrated rural healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities The Successful Applicant Will

- Act as the Medical Officer in Charge during clinical ED shifts
- Provide clinical leadership and direction to medical staff working within the ED
- Provide direct assessment and management of Emergency Department patients
- Undertake history, examination, investigation, diagnosis and treatment
- Prescribe and administer appropriate interventions
- Support safe clinical handover and comprehensive documentation
- Provide supervision, education and support to other medical staff
- Exercise appropriate clinical judgement regarding admission, transfer and discharge
- Liaise with patients, families, carers and community services
- Work collaboratively with admitting and visiting medical officers
- Participate equitably in the medical on-call roster
- Respond to Code Blue and Medical Emergency Team calls
- Provide emergency resuscitation as a key member of the response team
- Contribute to NSQHS and Aged Care Quality Standards
- Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement and service development

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