2026 Emergency Medical Officer

Requisition No : 3963

• Executive Division : Operations
• Division : Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Services
• Program : Emergency Services - Footscray Sunshine
• Department : Emergency Medical Sunshine
• Enterprise Agreement : Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Secto
• Job Function : Medical
• Project :
• Emergency Medical Officer
• Location : Sunshine / Footscray
• Employment Type : Full-Time / Part-Time
• Salary : Classification HM12-HM20
• About the role

Western Health is a major tertiary health service serving a diverse, multicultural and multilingual community in the rapidly growing western suburbs of Melbourne. It operates three Emergency Departments (ED) at the Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown campuses. An expansion of the Sunshine Emergency Department has been completed and includes a new resuscitation, fast track, short stay, paediatric hub, Behavioural Assessment Unit and a crisis hub.

The construction of the New Footscray Hospital has commenced and is planned for completion in 2025.

EDMO positions are rotated across the two training campuses (Sunshine and Footscray). It is ideal for those with 2+ years post graduate experience, wanting a broad emergency experience, before committing to a career in ED. It may suit those not yet experienced enough for the ED Registrar role including GP trainees. At the same time, it provides an opportunity to complete an EM Certificate and obtain further experience to transition to an ED Registrar position.

EDMO positions are rotated across the two training campuses (Sunshine and Footscray). Both Emergency Departments (ED) are accredited by ACEM (Australasian College for Emergency Medicine) for Advanced Training as urban district sites. Sunshine ED currently treats over 100,000 patient presentations per year. This includes over 28,000 paediatric presentations in a dedicated paediatric area. Emergency obstetrics and gynaecology are also predominantly seen at this campus. Footscray ED manages over 40,000 adult patient presentations per year. Both departments offer exposure to a diverse and interesting case mix in a well-supported environment with access to all major surgical and medical specialties.

Both sites are supported by active on the floor Consultant leadership, supervision and education from 0730hrs - 2400hrs, seven days a week.

This position is predominantly focused on treating adult patients though there may be opportunity to gain exposure to paediatric presentations via dedicated paediatric ED rotations.

For those wanting to live in Melbourne and be part of a great team whilst experiencing exciting medicine and interesting pathology, come west of the Maribyrnong - we look forward to welcoming you to our fun and committed family!

To be Successful in this role you will have :

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include

oncology, renal, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of A