2027 General Hospital Medical Officer

Reference Number: 53486: 2027 General Hospital Medical Officer
Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time (FT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced HMOs to join the General Stream for 2027!

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

The General Stream at Northern Health offers a wide range of experience including rotations in mental health, surgery, medicine, emergency, sub-acute, and women’s and children’s.

The General year is a fantastic experience for those looking to delve into a broad range of rotations across a 4-term clinical year. For those still deciding what they want in their career, the breadth of opportunity is a great benefit, with the chance to experience both medical and surgical rotations.

Rotations on offer include:

• Acute General Surgery
• Admitting Medical Team
• Aged Care/GEM
• Cardiology
• Emergency Adult
• Emergency Paediatrics
• Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery
• General Medicine
• General Surgery (Colorectal, Breast, UGI, HPB)
• Hospital in the Home
• Hospital in the Home Registrar
• Intensive Care Unit (Goulburn Valley)
• Mental Health (Inpatient & Community)
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Day Oncology/SURC
• Haem/Onc Infusion Centre
• Haematology
• Orthogeriatrics
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Paediatrics
• Paediatric Surgery
• Palliative Care
• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Rehabilitation Medicine
• Respiratory
• Spec Med Nights
• Surgical Nights
• Urology
• Vascular Surgery

The general year can also be tailored into a surgical stream or mental health stream.

There is also opportunity for the experience of 6 months in paediatrics or obstetrics and gynaecology. For these 6-month positions, please apply directly to General/Paediatric HMO and General/O&G HMO positions.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Must have satisfactorily completed at least two years of postgraduate hospital experience in Australia, New Zealand, or a recognised equivalent.
• Medical registration (general or provisional) with the Medical Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Must be a holder of a relevant employment visa if not an Australian resident.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

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Applications close 31 May 2026

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging, EAP, our online library and onsite car parking

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.