The key purpose of the position is to provide expert advice, oversight, and coordination of all activities associated with Junior Medical Officers (interns and residents) including recruitment, payroll, term allocations, and all aspects of rostering.


The position will manage the RSU’s interaction and communications with Junior Medical officers ensuring timely and accurate advice and action. The position holder is responsible for workforce management of JMOs, and other medical officers as required, such as recruitment, orientation, term allocations, rostering, leave management, human resource management, managing grievances and complaints involving junior medical officers and Work Health and Safety needs are met in line with budget allocations, relevant award and award/ college requirements for safe work hours. The position liaises closely with RSU Operations Manager and Medical Administration to highlight service delivery challenges and assist in the development of solutions.

Benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District

1. Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For fulltime staff)
2. Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees) http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/salary-packaging-with-smartsalary
3. Meal entertainment lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees) http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/salary-packaging-with-smartsalary
4. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access
5. Managers Support - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional consultative service for all managers, HR or senior staff that is confidential and unlimited for people management support
6. Fitness Passport - permanent employees and their immediate family members can sign-up for this affordable membership which allows access to an extensive range of gyms, pools and fitness services from multiple providers across NSW, (not available for temp employees- remove if position temporary)
7. Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards
8. Leave may be transferrable from other public sector agencies in accordance with leave mobility provisions
9. Leave may be transferrable from other public sector agencies in accordance with leave mobility provisions

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.

Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.

Selection Criteria:

1. Excellent leadership and management skills in relation to medical staff demonstrated through successful practice in current and previous roles involving high level communication and interpersonal skills, complex decision making, negotiation, change and conflict management.
2. Excellent knowledge of and demonstrated ability to interpret and apply the Industrial Awards, Agreements, Determinations and other policy and/or legislative instruments governing the employment of JMOs and CMOs in New South Wales.
3. Working knowledge of ROB and recruitment practices
4. Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of JMO workforce rostering taking into account service requirements, education and training needs, operational efficiencies and award provisions, experience in undertaking or managing the preparation of rosters and ability to review rosters.
5. Demonstrated commitment to a high level of customer service, innovation and continuous improvement for workforce management policies, procedures, systems and practice.
6. Demonstrated ability to manage staff and budgets.
7. High level ability in the use of Microsoft Office products and management and decision support IT systems and applications for medical and other workforce management, including rostering systems.
8. Demonstrated commitment to professional development.

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For role related queries or questions contact Stephanie Penza on 02 8890 7013 or by email on stephanie.penza@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 7th April 2024