Careers

HMOs

HMOs have the opportunity to work in one of three dedicated streams (medical, surgical and general) to provide the experience and training to match your career interests.

Western Health actively supports HMOs planning to enter training in all specialties including General Practice.

For 2024 Western Health offered 226 HMO positions.

We offer a breadth of HMO rotations across four 13 week terms, with rotations in each of our 3 main streams including:

General Stream

Anaesthetics, Emergency, ICU, Paediatrics, Paediatric Emergency, Mental Health/Psychiatry (acute, community, ED, aged persons), Addiction Medicine, Aged Care/Rehab, Palliative Care, Electronic Medical Record/Clinical Informatics, Medical at Home, Speciality Medical (e.g Gastro, Renal, Respiratory, Oncology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Rheumatology), O&G (3 or 6 months +/- Womens Health Certificate or Diploma of Obstetrics)

Surgical Stream

General Surgery, Plastics, ENT, Breast, Endocrine, Upper GI & Hepatobilliary, Urology, Vascular, Thoracic, Neurosurgery, Oral & Maxilofacial, Orthopaedics, Perioperative Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU, Emergency, Paediatric Surgery (RCH)

Medical (BPT) Stream

Recruitment into the medical stream enables entry into the Basic Physician Training (BPT) program. This occurs within the framework of the Greater Western Consortium with some rotations to RMH, Ballarat and Albury Wodonga. 

General Medicine, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Oncology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Haematology, Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology, Acute Aged Care, Orthogeriatrics, GEM, ICU, Neurology, Palliative Care, Dermatology

 

HMO Education and Support

HMOs are supported by dedicated Directors of Training and Medical Education Officers for each stream from the Western Health Medical Education Unit, with unit specific weekly education on each rotation and dedicated weekly HMO teaching in most rotations.

HMO Rotations

Most rotations occur at our two main campuses: Sunshine Hospital (including the Joan Kirner Women’s & Children’s Hospital) and Footscray Hospital. A small number of rotations occur at our Williamstown and Sunbury campuses.

A small number of HMOs rotate externally for terms including Paediatrics in Mildura and Melton, Paediatric Surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital, and Psychiatry at Melton and at Orygen.

Senior HMO Positions

A number of Senior HMO positions for PGY3+ level doctors at Western Health are appointed directly by individual departments (ED, critical care, O&G, neonatal services), see below for further details.

Our Generalist HMO position at Bacchus Marsh Hospital is a Monday-Friday daytime hours position with no after hours or weekend shifts.

"I came to Western Health for internship and have really appreciated the camaraderie and support amongst junior doctors here. There is a strong culture of improvement at Western and lots of opportunities for doctors to have their voice heard. I'm doing BPT1 this year, and am really enjoying the ward based teaching from registrars and consultants. I also love getting involved with teaching and mentoring interns and medical students."

Dr Sonia Srinivasan HMO2

Applying for HMO positions at Western Health:

Nominate your preferred stream when applying (only one application is required even if you are interested in multiple streams).

Our 2024 HMO Careers Information Guide has some important and helpful information for applicants.

You can also view the brief recording of our 2024 HMO Careers Information Session, and hear from our Directors of Training about the general and surgical HMO training streams at Western Health.

The standard reference form for direct application non-matched positions is available here.

Please note, applicants must have either full General Registration with AHPRA, or be eligible for the Competent Authority Pathway (e.g UK and Irish IMGs), to apply via our main intake.

Full-time appointments are preferred, but part-time and job-share arrangements will be considered for suitable applicants in some rotations. If you wish to apply for a part-time or job-share position, please ensure you contact Medical Workforce Unit prospectively for the specific details of how to apply.

The 2025 clinical year commences 3rd February 2025.

 

General & Surgical HMO Streams 2025

HMO2s in the general and surgical streams are recruited via the PMCV match – applications must be made to both the PMCV and Western Health.

1. PMCV application: Refer to the PMCV website, and register for the PMCV HMO Match. Applications open 12th August 2024 , close 11st September 2024.

           and also

2. Western Health application: Apply via our careers website, complete our online application form and upload your CV and cover letter. Applications open: 6th May 2024, close 1st September 2024.

 

HMO3s and above in the general and surgical streams are recruited directly by Western Health.

1. Western Health application only: Apply via our careers website, complete our online application form and upload your CV and cover letter. Applications open: 17th June 2024, close 7th July 2024.

 

PART-TIME ROLES: GENERAL STREAM PGY3+ HMO

We also have a limited number of new dedicated part-time positions in the General Stream, recruited directly by Western Health. These positions are 0.5FTE for 12 months, with set rotations in ED, Paediatric ED, Aged Care/GEM, and a leave/nights/relief term.

1. Western Health application only: Apply via our careers website, complete our online application form and upload your CV and cover letter. Applications open: 17th June 2024, close 7th July 2024.

 

Medical (BPT) HMO Stream 2025

HMOs in the BPT medical stream are recruited via the PMCV match – applications must be made to both the PMCV and Western Health.

1. PMCV application: Refer to the PMCV website, and register for the PMCV BPT Match. Applications open:

BPT 1 PMCV match applications: open 17th June 2024, close 7th July 2024

BPT 2-3 PMCV match applications: open 15th July 2024, close 4th August 2024

and also

2. Western Health application: Apply via our careers website, complete our online application form and upload your CV and cover letter. Applications: open 6th May 2024, close 7th July 2024 for BPT 1 and close 4th August for BPT 2-3.

 

Other Senior HMO positions

A small number of other Senior HMO positions are appointed directly by individual departments as below. These are generally 12 month terms suitable for PGY3+ doctors. These positions directly recruited by their respective departments and are generally advertised on our Western Health Emercury careers website in around April/May each year.

 

Generalist HMO position at Bacchus Marsh Hospital

The Bacchus Marsh campus at Western Health offers a rare introduction to rural generalist experience for HMOs in a location close to Melbourne.

The HMO role includes time working in the Urgent Care Centre (UCC) and as well as the Medical & Surgical Ward (MSW). Rostering is weekdays only 8am-4pm with no after-hours or weekends.

Full-time, part time and job-share applications are welcome from doctors with at least 3 years of medical experience at the time of commencement, with flexibility for suitable candidates to accommodate GP exam preparation, professional development, and work-life balance. Appointments are for 6 months (3 months UCC / 3 months MSW) with potential to extend to 12 months if desired.

For further information please email: mwu@wh.org.au with the email title “Bacchus Marsh HMO position inquiry”.

 

ED Medical Officers

The ED Medical Officer position is suitable for PGY3+ doctors interested in an immersive ED experience.

Both our Sunshine and Footscray departments are supported by on-the-floor Consultant led supervision, leadership and teaching from 0800-2400hrs, 7 days a week. A dedicated ED HMO education program runs weekly as well as additional bedside teaching and simulation. We also support HMOs interested in completing their ACEM certificate, and research is actively supported through the Joseph Epstein Centre for Emergency Medicine Research.

Express your interest in an ED Medical Officer role via our Frontline Careers page. For further information please email: mwu@wh.org.au with the email title “ED Medical Officer position inquiry”.

 

O&G Senior HMO

12 month O&G Senior HMO positions are available at the Joan Kirner Women’s & Children’s at Sunshine Hospital (JKWC). The O&G Unit at JKWC aims for excellence in all aspects of specialist O&G training, and successful applicants for the position can expect a supported and rewarding training experience.

The year comprises the following attachments and supervised training opportunities:

  • Supervised Elective Caesarean Section training & Birthing Suite
  • Minor gynaecological surgical procedures
  • Rostered night duty (including acute gynaecology and peri-operative patient care)
  • Opportunities to participate in educational, training, research and audit activities in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Opportunity to complete the advanced DRANZCOG for those on rural GP/ACCRM pathway

These positions are most suited to applicants who plan a career in O&G, as either a rural procedural GP, or those who intend on applying for entry to the RANZCOG Training Program.

Eligibility criteria:

The selection process for these positions is highly competitive, and positions are awarded on the basis of CV, references and interview.

For further information please email: mwu@wh.org.au with the email title “O&G Senior HMO position inquiry”.

 

Neonatal Senior HMO

6-12 months positions with the Newborn Services (neonatal) team at the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital (JKWC).

JKWC Neonatal Unit has 30 cots: 15 Intensive Care/High Dependency and 15 Special Care Nursery, providing tertiary neonatal services to >6000 babies each year.

The position offers a very supportive work and learning environment, with 24hr consultant on-site cover.

As a Neonatal Senior HMO you will work on a rotating roster and spend time in NICU, Special Care Nursery, Birth Suites and Postnatal Ward, working with more experienced Neonatal Registrars and Fellows.

The position includes a comprehensive education program with protected teaching time, and extensive opportunities to develop medical and procedural skills in the care of newborn babies.

For further information please email: mwu@wh.org.au with the email title “Neonatal Senior HMO position inquiry”.

 

Critical Care HMO

12 month positions co-ordinated by the department of anaesthetics.

For further information please email: mwu@wh.org.au with the email title “Crit Care Senior HMO position inquiry”.