• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Division of Surgery & Perioperative Medicine
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $106,225 - $172,348 MDP2 (pro rata) | Full Time - Contract in line with the SMOEA. 

Unleash Your Surgical Potential: Rewarding Role at SALHN!

The Surgical Resident Medical Officer plays a pivotal role in managing the day-to-day care of patients within the unit, overseeing ward duties, assisting in operating theatres, and guiding medical students and interns. Additionally, this role involves attending post-graduate meetings, contributing to research projects, presenting patient information to consultants and registrars, and occasionally participating in clinics under the supervision of a registrar. The Surgical Resident Medical Officer serves as a vital liaison, informing nursing and other appropriate staff about patient care within the unit.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Registrars, Fellows, Head of Unit and Chief Surgical Resident, some of your duties as Surgical RMO may involve:

• Being rostered on-call anywhere between 3-5 on calls per month. 
• Participating in multidisciplinary patient management and discharge planning. 
• Referring all decisions concerning patients with your immediate supervisor. 
• Assisting in the the assessment and management of surgical patients admitted via the Emergency Department. 

About you:

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent.
• Registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner.
• Completed internship training or relevant medical training to commence as a Surgical RMO.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide  range of people including colleagues and other professional staff. 
• Ability to work as a member of a team and provide direction, show leadership to junior medical staff and have effective interpersonal and teaching skills. 

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: SALHN Surgical TMO Unit, health.surgicalTMOUnitSAPOM@sa.gov.au, (08) 8204 5887

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 15th August 2025

Attachments:

• 908641 Surgical RMO - Role Descriptions.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits.  We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 908641