Hospital Medical Officer

Reference Number: 1357

Job Type: Full Time

Department: Medical Workforce

Description:

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is a world class specialist hospital in eye and ear care providing services across Victoria. As Australia’s only specialist eye, ear, nose and throat hospital, the Eye and Ear has been providing care for the senses for over 160 years. The Eye and Ear has almost 90 different outpatient clinics for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of vision and hearing loss and provides a 24-hour emergency eye and ear, nose and throat service. Every year the Eye and Ear cares for nearly 200,000 patients, with over 136,000 outpatients, over 42,000 emergency patients and over 14,000 inpatients. The hospital recently completed a major redevelopment to create a modern internal structure and to improve access for patients, visitors and staff.

Our Vision

We will inspire and advance specialist eye and ENT care

Our Mission

We improve health and wellbeing outcomes through excellence in:

1. Clinical Care

2. Teaching

3. Education

4. Research

5. Innovation

Guiding Principles

About the Role

Hospital Medical Officer (ENT / Ophthalmology)

12 months Fixed Term Full Time position commencing Feb 2027

The HMO will cover both the wards and Emergency Department on a rotational basis. Ward HMOs participate in daily ward rounds and work closely with the unit Registrars and Fellows. He/she is also responsible for ensuring discharge summaries and other documentation are completed allowing for timely discharge. Provision may also be made to attend ENT and Ophthalmology outpatient clinics. HMOs are rostered to work weekdays, evenings and weekends on the wards, in the Emergency Department and in clinics. HMOs are also rostered to night shifts primarily in the Emergency Department (supervised by accredited registrars).

PLEASE NOTE BEFORE APPLYING:

It is important that applicants have an interest in learning and developing skills in ophthalmology and ENT. Our HMOs spend extensive time on the wards and peri operative care, and many of our patients are elderly with medical comorbidities. Therefore, it is important to have a strong general medicine and acute medicine background. This previous experience is critical, coupled with a desire to learn ophthalmology and ENT.

Please address the above in your covering letter for your application to be considered.

HMO's Salary and conditions of employment will be in accordance with the AMA Victoria Doctors-in-Training Agreement 2022-2026

The Eye and Ear is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment free from harassment or discrimination and to promoting cultural diversity and awareness in the workplace.

The Eye and Ear is a smoke free environment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

At The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, we are committed to supporting people with disability to gain employment and develop their careers; we encourage you to apply. If you would like further information about this role, please contact the hiring manager.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, a working with children check (if applicable) and evidence of vaccination status. All staff must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (3 doses) and for clinical staff, patient facing staff and staff working in clinical areas, it is a mandatory requirement to provide evidence of a current influenza vaccination.

For further information please contact Juniormedicalstaffrecruitment@eyeandear.org.au or telephone the JMS Coordinator on 03 9929 9095

Application Close Date: 28 June 2026