Eastern Health Medical Industry jobs

NHW is the major regional health service and specialist referral facility for Northeast Victoria. It serves a population of approximately 102,000,

performs over 6,500 procedures a year and has over 19,000 inpatient episodes and 30,000 Emergency Department attendances a year and approximately 700 births per year. We have onsite radiology, pathology and blood bank service. NHW provides a wide range of acute specialist medical and surgical services, an emergency department, critical care unit (ICU, HDU, CCU), obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, specialised aged care, medical oncology services, community rehabilitation, inpatient, community, aged and psycho-geriatric mental health services.

NHW has recently completed a major redevelopment, including the building of a new emergency department, ICU, and expansion of medical and paediatric units

Applications are invited from doctors who are wanting to undertake a PGY2 / 3 year at Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW), including applying for a Rural Generalist (RG2) training post in 2027.

The HMO stream is designed to flexibly deliver career pathways for junior doctors.

HMOs may choose from any of the available hospital rotations to develop careers in medicine, general practice or other specialties. Rotations essential to develop your HMO career are negotiated and guaranteed with the offer of contract.

Hospital Medical Officer (PGY2 / 3)

The HMO year consists of four terms of 13 weeks in duration.

The rotations on offer are as follows: Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, General Practice (Rural Generalist / John Flynn placement), Hospital in the home (HITH) and General Medicine.

Applicants will be required to discuss rotation preferences at Interview.

If you are an International Medical Graduate, we would require you to have recency of practice (ideally within the last 2 years).

There is an option to undertake Basic Physician Training / BPT 1 at Northeast Health Wangaratta. If you are interested in this, please do include it in your application.

If you are wanting to be considered for a RG2 training position and or Rural Generalist - General Practice Rotation, your cover letter should outline the following: Interest in applying for Rural Generalist Year 2 (RG2) position and desire to work at NHW

Commitment to rural generalist training including advanced discipline of interest (if known).

Competitive remuneration, novated leasing and full salary packaging benefits Available. If you have relocated permanently you may also be able to substantially increase your take-home pay by salary packaging some or all of your relocation costs.

Our Region

• Wangaratta has a population of approximately 30,000 and our catchment serves a community of around 100 000 throughout the northeast.
• An easy 2 ½ hours drive on the Hume freeway from Melbourne and less than an hour to Albury airport with direct flights to most of the large Australian cities.
• We have over 11 schools including private Catholic and Anglican schooling options for pre-year 12.
• Our region is a popular destination year-round. It boasts multiple national parks, picturesque small towns, award winning restaurants, wineries and breweries.
• Whether you want to hike, mountain bike and ski in the mountains, paddle the rivers or cruise on the rail trails there is something for everyone in the northeast.
• https://www.visitwangaratta.com.au/Home
• https://www.victoriashighcountry.com.au/snow/

Applying for the role:

• Enquiries can be made with Medical Workforce at [email protected]
• Confirmation of Influenza Vaccination or an approved medical exemption is required upon application. Covid Vaccination is strongly recommended
• A PD for this role can be downloaded below or at www.northeasthealth.org.au/careers/jobs/
• Applications must address the key selection criteria from the PD and If you are an International Medical Graduate, we would require you to have recency of practice (ideally within the last 6 months).
• Employment Statutory Declaration form must be submitted with your application
• To apply for this position hit Apply Now/Join Now or head over to our careers page at www.northeasthealth.org.au/careers/jobs/
• All additional documents can be uploaded within the application after filling in the key selection criteria
• Applications close Friday, 21st August 2026