Junior Medical jobs in Victoria

• Location: Footscray Hospital
• Employment Type: Part-Time (30.4 hours/fortnight), Fixed Term (until November 2027)
• Salary: Admin Grade 3 (from $80K p/a pro-rata) + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the role:

Fixed-term, job share role, 2 days per week at 15.2 hours per week from November 2026 to November 2027. Days of work: ideally Mondays and Wednesdays.

What You’ll Do:

• Coordinate and oversee daily workforce operations for Junior Medical Staff (JMS) across multiple campuses.
• Balance staff movements, leave and coverage to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of rostering, timesheets and staffing updates.
• Coordinate JMS recruitment, selection and onboarding.
• Support process improvement, consistency and fairness in rostering and workforce management.
• Work closely with clinical leaders and hospital management to support both service delivery and staff wellbeing.

What We’re Looking For:

We want someone who is organised, energetic and thrives in a busy work environment. You don’t need to have hospital rostering experience to succeed here; transferable skills are just as valuable. What matters most is your ability to keep people and systems running smoothly. Ideally, can demonstrate experience in:

• Exceptional organisation and time management.
• Being a quick learner with a positive, energetic personality who fits well in a collaborative team culture.
• Working in fast-paced, demanding environments where accountability is high.
• Team leader or supervisory experience (or demanding customer service environments).
• Strong Excel and systems skills, with the ability to adapt quickly to new platforms.
• Confidence in maintaining documents or internal records with a strong attention to detail.
• Clear, professional communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships across diverse teams.

Desirable Extras:

Experience with hospital rostering systems, SAP, or recruitment activities such as interviewing and credentialing will be viewed favourably, but is not essential.

Why This Role Matters:

• You’ll play a critical role in making sure our hospitals are safely and effectively staffed each day.
• You’ll contribute to an energised and supportive team culture, directly impacting the experience of doctors and the patients we serve.
• With the new Footscray Hospital opening in early 2026, you’ll join us at an exciting time of growth and transformation.

About the Department:

The Medical Workforce Unit (MWU) supports over 2,000 doctors across our service. We provide both strategic direction and operational expertise in medical workforce planning, recruitment, credentialing, contracting, rostering and onboarding. You’ll be part of a dynamic team that works closely with hospital leadership and clinical departments to ensure the best possible workforce outcomes for Melbourne’s West.

About Western Health

Western Health is the leading healthcare provider in Melbourne’s West - one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most culturally and socioeconomically diverse regions.

More than 13,000 employees help deliver a comprehensive range of services across our hospitals, community, correctional, and home-based settings. These services include acute tertiary care, emergency and intensive care, medical and surgical specialties, mental health and wellbeing, subacute care, ambulatory care, primary care, home-based services, and residential aged care.

We are committed to driving innovation and sustainability that improves health outcomes for our community. With specialties spanning oncology, renal care, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic disease management, geriatrics, and cardiology, Western Health is recognised for its expertise in managing complex and chronic conditions through integrated, patient-centred care.

We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where you can make a meaningful impact. We support our staff to keep learning and growing through a diverse range of education programs, partnerships with universities in medical research and professional development opportunities.

Why join us?

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salaries, flexible work options, and wellbeing programs.
• Scholarships and grants to support ongoing learning.

Learning and Development

• Access personalised pathways through the Western Health Learning Academy.
• Opportunities for postgraduate study, clinical education, and mentorship.

Community Impact and Inclusion

• Make a difference through compassionate care in a diverse, inclusive workforce.
• Contribute to community wellbeing initiatives and healthcare research.

Organisational Culture and Environment

• Work in a collaborative, innovative team focused on continuous improvement and excellence.

Ready to make an impact?

If you’re passionate about supporting a workforce in the delivery of Best Care, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.

Closing date: 11:59pm on 23 November 2026.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Hien Nguyen via Hien.Nguyen3@wh.org.au.

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience that strengthens their ability to do this work.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.

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