HMO General ( PGY3+)

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• Full-time, fixed-term positions available
• Opportunity for enthusiastic Medical Practitioners to join our Junior Medical Workforce as an HMO3 General.
• Commencing February 2027 or when available for 2026
• Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training (2022 – 2026)

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Junior Medical Workforce

Austin Health is a major training service for doctors at all stages of their careers and specialises in advanced vocational training in most specialties, with a central academic role in most Medical Colleges.

Hospital Medical Officers (HMOs) are employed in four key training streams: Critical Care, General, Medical (Physician Training) and Surgical. Each training stream offers a variety of rotations across Austin Health as well as other metropolitan, regional/rural and interstate hospitals. HMOs are provided with experiences to support career development and progression towards vocation/specialty training.

About the role 

HMOs in the General stream can complete a variety of rotations, including Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Cardiology, and Hospital in the Home. We can also offer a six-month rotation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Mercy Hospital for Women.

A regular day will see you:   

• Under the guidance of registrars and senior medical staff, participate as required in the admission, management and safe discharge of patients of the assigned unit.
• Work collaboratively as a team member with senior medical staff, junior medical staff, nursing and other staff to provide efficient, safe and quality care.
• Facilitate excellent communication and liaison with other staff, general practitioners and others involved in patient care
• Communicate clearly and simply with patients, their families and carers, the basis of diagnosis, course of disorder and proposed treatment options in a way that ensures understanding and empowers involvement in decision-making about their care

About you 

To be successful in this role, you must:

• Be registered (or able to be registered) with AHPRA,
• Be dedicated to delivering excellent patient care, and
• Be dedicated to teaching, training and developing strong, well-functioning teams
• Be able to provide a current Working with Children check

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Simone Morgan, Manager - Doctors in Training at Simone.Morgan@austin.org.au

Application instructions

Click ‘Apply Now’. You will be directed to sign in/register through the Austin Health Careers Site. Complete the registration process as prompted.

Please note: You will be required to attach copies of the following to your online application:

• Cover letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV) including two (2) referees
• Evidence of current COVID-19 vaccination status
• Please provide two (2) completed reference assessments – either using the online form or via the paper form, which can be emailed to MWUenquiries@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description and information guide for further details. 

Application closing date: Sunday 8th November 2026

Please note: positions may be filled prior to the end of the advertising period