Junior Medical Officer jobs in New South Wales

High quality healthcare. Quality of life. Learn and grow in your career and in your life with more opportunities and more flexibility.



Employment Type: Temporary Full Time/ Part Time (up to February 2028)
Position Classification: JMO Trainee
Remuneration: $94,521 - $127,827 per annum, pro rata
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ707816



Accepting applications from candidates with valid Australian Work rights only!

This role is only suitable for trainees who have worked as a junior doctor in Australia previously as we cannot provide the level of supervision required for doctors starting out in NSW Health.



We are looking for enthusiastic registrars to join us ideally for 6 months each February 2027 to August 2027 and August 2027 to February 2028 at the change of term.

Start times, length of employment and FTEs are negotiable depending on how the combination of successful applicants fit the service’s needs.

About the role

Providing effective clinical management of patients, under appropriate supervision, including patient assessment, making treatment decisions, performing procedures and maintaining adequate medical records. Developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. This includes supervised general medical management of patients admitted to specialist departments.

This is an opportunity to join a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team in the inpatient unit at Riverlands Drug and Alcohol Centre. We provide inpatient withdrawal management to people from Northern NSW and beyond, plus support changes between Opioid Agonist Treatments.

There is also the possibility of some experience in the community based Opioid Treatment Service depending on your training needs and our level of staffing.

NNSWLHD AOD Service is a member of The NSW Drug and Alcohol Clinical Research and Improvement Network (DACRIN) - This is a group of local health district, health network, and non-government organisation alcohol and other drug (AOD) services that work together to improve clinical research in NSW AOD services. We have several research projects running in NNSWLHD AOD Services currently.



About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high-quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high-quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.



You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.



Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience



Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay

• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing

• Growth – access to professional and personal development

• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment

• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce