2027 Surgical Hospital Medical Officer (HMO3+)

2027 Surgical HMOs

• Excellent Training and Education Opportunities 

• Visa Sponsorship and Immigration Support 

• Supportive and Inclusive Environment 

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. 

 Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”. 

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future. 

About the role

Ready to step beyond the ward round and gain meaningful surgical experience?

Eastern Health is offering exciting Surgical HMO3+ opportunities commencing February 2027 for junior doctors passionate about pursuing a career in surgery or wanting to update surgical skills.

This rotational stream is designed to provide broad clinical exposure, hands-on learning, and strong mentorship across multiple surgical specialties within a supportive, high-volume training environment.

You will gain hands-on surgical experience across a variety of specialties while working with complex and diverse patient presentations across major health campuses. These roles offer a dynamic balance of theatre exposure, ward-based care, and on-call experience, allowing you to further develop your clinical judgement, procedural confidence, and operative skills in real-world surgical settings.

Eastern Health is recognised for its strong teaching culture and commitment to junior doctor development. You will benefit from structured education programs, mentorship from experienced surgical supervisors and medical education leaders, and opportunities to learn within collaborative multidisciplinary teams. Whether you are committed to a surgical pathway or still refining your long-term interests, this role provides excellent preparation for future surgical training pathways, including SET applications.

These positions require HMOs to independently take full patient histories from multiple sources, perform and document comprehensive examinations, and actively interpret investigations to update and revise management plans. In other words, it assumes not just doing tasks under direction, but making real-time clinical judgments and owning the diagnostic and treatment process.

You will gain experience in patient management and coordination of care—developing treatment plans, prescribing medications safely (including high-risk drugs), and working across multidisciplinary teams while maintaining responsibility for ward prioritisation, handovers, and discharge processes.

Rotations may include:

• Orthopaedics
• Plastics
• Vascular Surgery
• General Surgery (Metro & Rural)
• ENT
• Urology
• ICU
• A term of annual leave, relief, and night shifts

The yearly roster is structured into four 13-week terms, providing a clear rotational framework that ensures broad and balanced exposure across surgical specialties throughout the year. This term-based system allows for progressive skill development, regular exposure to different clinical environments, and the opportunity to build experience in theatre, ward-based care, and on-call settings in a structured and supported way.

About You

• PGY3+ doctor with current AHPRA registration or eligible for Provisional Registration
• Applicants must have successfully passed AMC part 1 and Part 2
• Passionate about pursuing a career in Surgery
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Motivated, proactive, and eager to learn
• Committed to delivering high-quality patient-centred care
• Able to thrive in fast-paced clinical environments
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Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role. 

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment. 

What we offer 

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here! 

• Mentor and Shadowing program  

• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites  

• Study and professional development leave  

• Friendly & supportive teams 

• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion  

• Fitness Passport for work-life balance  

• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones  

• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements  

• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme  

• Access to Private Health Insurance offers  

• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training  

• Cafes at all of our hospitals 

Next Steps 

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia. 

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates. 

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check. 

Good to know: 

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team. 

• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees. 

• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture. 

• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. 

• Advertising may end before the closing date. 

• We do not accept recruitment agency application 

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles. 

Click here to view the Position Description

Contact Person: Tracy Waller

Contact Number: 03 9895 3469

Contact Email: [email protected]

Job Posting End Date: 28/06/2026

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day