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Senior Resident Medical OfficerBelmont Hospital (Hunter New England Local Health District) Temporary Full Time (38 hours per week). (Requisition ID: CAM27732)Location: Newcastle region (Belmont Hospital).Seniority level: Mid-Senior levelEmployment type: Full-timeJob function: Health Care ProviderIndustries: Hospitals and Health CareWhere you''ll be workingBelmont Hospital is a 150bed acute facility with a busy Emergency Department, inpatient wards (CCU/COU, Medical, Surgical, SubAcute, Transition to Residential Aged Care - TRAC), 4 Operating Theatres, several Outpatient clinics, Pharmacy, onsite Imaging & Pathology and a Lakeview Detoxification Unit.We hold accreditation by several specialty Colleges and are a teaching facility for the University of Newcastle''s Joint Medical Program.What You''ll Be DoingProvide medical services and gain supervised experience in the management of acutely ill patients in urban nontertiary settings. The training occurs prior to undertaking accredited specialty training and will involve working in one or more acute areas of the hospital, such as:The Coronary Care Unit (CCU) / Close Observation Unit (COU) 8 bed unit with telemetry, noninvasive ventilation, shortterm vasopressor capabilities, two Critical Care Overbed Network (CCON) cameras, supervision provided by onsite and/or oncall specialist consultants.The Emergency Department (ED) approximately 30,000 presentations yearly, staffed by FACEMs, CMOs, Trainees, JMOs and Nurse Practitioners, ACEM accredited for vocational training in Emergency Medicine.The Anaesthetics Department 4 operating theatres, casemix includes General Surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, Urology, Plastics, specialist anaesthetists rotating from John Hunter Hospital, ANZCA accredited for vocational training in Rural Generalist Anaesthesia.The General Medicine Department four acute teams staffed by specialist physicians rotating from John Hunter Hospital, SRMOs and JMOs (all four terms accredited by HETI), supported by onsite Advanced Trainees in Cardiology, Geriatrics and General Medicine, RACP accredited for advanced training in General & Acute Care Medicine and Geriatric Medicine.Upon completion of the Acute & Critical Care SRMO year, doctors will be well positioned to apply for critical care specialty training (accredited or unaccredited) in Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care.Doctors will also have acquired many transferable skills that would be useful in other training programs such as Medicine, General Practice and Rural Generalism.Working under direct or indirect supervision (Specialist Consultants available either onsite or oncall 24/7), doctors will have opportunities to preference rotations/departments according to careerrelated aspirations. For example:Acute Care Stream working in Close Observation Unit, ED & Acute General Medicine.Critical Care Stream working in Anaesthetics, Close Observation Unit & ED.Mixed Acute & Critical Care Stream.Essential CriteriaMBBS or equivalent, current general registration with the Medical Board of Australia.Completed a minimum of 34 years of fulltime clinical work, with recent experience working in Australian healthcare settings.Completion of recent critical care terms and relevant courses/workshops.Provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy, including any amendments made.Selection CriteriaDemonstrated knowledge, skills, problem solving and attention to detail to the care of complex patients with recent experience in critical care settings (e.g. completion of ICU, ED or Anaesthetics terms). Skills or experience relating to the management of patients on noninvasive ventilation, arterial line and/or PICC line placement, and use of peripheral vasopressor medications will be looked upon favourably.Competency in, or planned enrolment in, the ALS2 course (accredited by the Australian Resuscitation Council) and other criticalcare related courses (e.g. ICU BASIC Course, EMST, ATLS, APLS, etc.).Demonstrated motivation to take on, and complete new challenges, such as:Reflection and obtaining feedback to identify and pursue learning needs.Quality Improvement Projects to improve work processes, systems and services.Teaching, inspiring, supporting and mentoring others.Leadership and advocacyrelated initiatives.Demonstrated high ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, families and other health professionals.A proven record of practicing medicine with a flexible, professional and compassionate attitude.Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.Contact and ApplicationFor role related queries or questions contact Fallan Spicer (Exec Assistant to the Director of Medical Services) on [email protected] Close: 07 January 2026.Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Applications from doctors who do currently hold registration with the Medical Board of Australia will not be accepted. #J-18808-Ljbffr