Description:
About the role
Are you seeking a diverse and rewarding Hospital Medical Officer role in a leading regional hospital? Join the team at Latrobe Regional Health, where a ‘world of opportunities awaits'.
Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking for a dedicated and supportive General Medicine Hospital Medical Officer (HMO) to join our team on a fixed term, full time, basis until the beginning of February 2026.
The General HMO year provides experience in multiple areas such as the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Emergency Department (ED), Rehabilitation, General Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, General Practice and acute Mental Health, across Latrobe Regional Health and Leongatha Healthcare.
About you
Ideal candidates for this role will have:
- Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent.
- General registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Experience working as an Intern in the Australian Healthcare system.
- Clinical competence at a level commensurate with the number of years since graduation of medicine.
- Demonstrated ability to pursue both formal and self-directed learning in clinical practice, and some evidence of developing ability to teach more junior doctors and medical students.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- High level of communication skills, including both written and verbal communication.
- Self-directed and enthusiastic and sets high standards of performance for self and others.
- Adaptable and receptive to new ideas, and responds and adjusts easily to changing work demands and circumstances.
Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:
- Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
- Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
- Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital.
- Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
- A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
- Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing services.
Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Sophie Laurence , General Manager Medical Services on (03) 5173 8632 or via email: Slaurence@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion. Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.
About us
Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.
LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.
Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion recently completed, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.
How to apply
Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.
Applications close: 27th March 2025.
Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.
Before commencement, the successful applicant will
Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.
Diversity and inclusion
We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8653.