Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Onsite
Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time
Hours: 76 hour fortnight shift
Salary: Hourly from HM13 $49.71 to HM16 $68.26
Location: Mercy Hospital for Women (163 Studley Rd Heidelberg Victoria 3084)
Application: Please upload resume and cover letter with application. Please have your 3 referees email the PMCV Referee Assessment form
found at https://share.google/VmSeXE2uYIZpFtkrx directly to
JMS-enquiries@mercy.com.au. References must be received BEFORE the advertising closing date of 22nd October 2026.
Contact: Medical Workforce JMS-enquiries@mercy.com.au
Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
Where there’s care, there’s You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
• Full time – 6 or 12 months fixed term contract
• Commencing February 2027
• Based at the Mercy Hospital for Women in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department
• Provide care for inpatients and patients in outpatients and the Emergency Department within the rules pertaining to Registrars/Residents
• Responsible for the completion of discharge summaries and coding
HMO roles may be able to be structured to individual interests and O&G experience with junior and senior O&G HMO positions available. Junior HMO roles (usually suited to those with <12months prior experience in O&G) involve general obstetric rotations (including birth suite, antenatal clinics and care of antenatal and postnatal inpatients), Women's Health acute care rotations (usually approx 6 months in 12 month contract), leave and cover rotations. Senior HMO roles (usually suited to those with >12 months experience in O&G) include the same rotations as junior HMOs but also usually include perinatal medicine rotation, mixed general and subspeciality gynaecology rotation, and a dedicated senior resident rotation. In addition, some HMOs (may be junior or senior) will have the opportunity to complete a rotation in gynae oncology.
• Positions are suitable for PGY3 or above and are accredited training for DRANZCOG or CWH
• Employment terms as per the Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Hospital Medical Officer Certified Agreement
About you
• Current registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Highly developed and up to date clinical and theoretical knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with people at all levels and work collaboratively with a diverse team
What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
Please note that the positions are not suitable for those who have completed the AMQ MCQ only (without AMC Clinical) and do not provide the required rotations for achieving General registration.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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