Resident Medical Officer
Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM29443
Resident Medical Officer (RMO) - Rotational Program
Bathurst Health Service | Western NSW Local Health District
Build Your Medical Career in One of NSW's Leading Rural Training Hospitals
Looking for more than just an RMO year? At Bathurst Health Service, you'll gain exceptional hands-on clinical experience, work alongside supportive senior clinicians, and develop the confidence and skills needed to build a successful medical career.
As one of the largest regional referral hospitals in Western NSW, Bathurst offers a diverse and rewarding rotational program across Emergency Medicine, General Medicine and Surgery, providing exposure to a broad range of presentations rarely experienced in metropolitan hospitals. You'll be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team where your contribution is valued and your professional development is prioritised.
Whether you're looking to strengthen your clinical foundations, explore specialty interests or establish a long-term career in rural medicine, Bathurst provides outstanding opportunities to learn, grow and progress.
Why Choose Bathurst Health Service?
- Rotations through Emergency Medicine, General Medicine and Surgery, providing a well-rounded and comprehensive clinical experience.
- Extensive opportunities to perform hands-on procedural skills under the supervision of experienced consultants and senior medical staff.
- Exposure to a wide variety of acute, chronic and complex patient presentations, allowing you to rapidly develop your clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
- A supportive teaching environment with regular education sessions, bedside teaching and mentoring from dedicated senior clinicians.
- Opportunity to work closely with multidisciplinary teams across inpatient and acute care settings.
- Excellent career progression opportunities, with many of our RMOs choosing to continue their training at Bathurst as Senior RMOs, Career Medical Officers or entering accredited registrar training programs.
- Be part of a health service that genuinely invests in developing its future medical workforce.
Live and Work in Bathurst
Bathurst offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Located just over three hours from Sydney, Bathurst combines the benefits of a vibrant regional city with affordable living, excellent schools, sporting facilities, cafes, restaurants and a welcoming community.
Enjoy a short commute to work, easy access to outdoor recreation, wineries, national parks and a thriving cultural scene-all while gaining exceptional clinical experience in a busy regional referral hospital.
What You'll Be Doing
The Resident Medical Officer provides high-quality medical care as part of a multidisciplinary team under the supervision of experienced senior clinicians. Working across rotations in Emergency Medicine, General Medicine and Surgery, you will assess, investigate and manage patients with varying levels of clinical complexity while developing your procedural skills, clinical judgement and confidence.
This role offers significant opportunities to gain practical experience in patient assessment, acute management, clinical decision-making and multidisciplinary care planning. Throughout the year, you will receive ongoing supervision, teaching and feedback to support your professional development and prepare you for future specialty training.
About You
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the essential requirements of the position.
- The ability to work independently within a well-supported and supervised clinical environment.
- A collaborative approach and commitment to working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with patients, families and healthcare professionals.
- Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise competing clinical demands.
- A commitment to patient safety, quality improvement and clinical excellence.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development and a genuine enthusiasm for learning.
- A satisfactory report of clinical performance from your current Supervisor of Training.
Join Us
Whether you're beginning your medical career or looking for a training environment where you'll gain meaningful clinical experience, Bathurst Health Service offers an outstanding opportunity to learn, develop and thrive.
Many of our junior doctors continue their careers with Bathurst Health Service through advanced training pathways and ongoing medical workforce opportunities. We invite you to become part of a supportive team committed to developing the next generation of rural medical specialists.
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- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment.
- Adept ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team with an understanding of the roles of the doctor and the other members of the healthcare team.
- Adept written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and other members of the healthcare team.
- Adept good organisational and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self-education.
- Satisfactory report of clinical performance from current Supervisor of Training.
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For role related queries or questions contact Krystal Curran on [email protected]
Applications Close: 04, August 2026
