Senior Resident Medical Officer

The Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) is responsible for co-ordinating and documenting the admission management and discharge planning ofpatients within the department they are working; the day-to-day assessment and management of the patientsmaintaining high levels of communication with patients and family regarding the nature of their condition and itstreatment; communicating and co-ordinating care with the team; arranging consultation with other staff whenappropriate and; and arranging discharge and liaising with local medical officers and other community based caremodalities in order to ensure the provision of optimal patient care within the St Vincents Health Network. The SRMO year is particularly suited to Residents (PGY3s and above) intending to pursue a career in internal
medicine rehabilitation general practice psychiatry palliative care or other specialties requiring appropriateexperience to fulfil training path requirements.

St Vincents Health Network Sydney (SVHN) forms part of the NSW region of St Vincents Health Australia which is the largest diversified health care organisation within Australias not for profit and Catholic health care sectors. SVHN comprises some of Australias oldest and most prestigious hospitals; these include St Vincents Hospital and Sacred Heart Hospice. Along with three co-located research institutes the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute theGarvanInstitute of Medical Research and St Vincents Institute of Medical Research we work in close partnership with other research bodies universities and health care providers.

St. Vincents Hospital is a major public hospital and a principal tertiary referral hospital. St Vincents specialises in heart/lung transplantation; bone marrow transplantation; cardiology; neurosurgery cancer; clinical genomics HIV medicine; palliative care respiratory medicine; mental health; and drug and alcohol services aged psychiatry homelesshealthand prisoner health. We are a clinical and education leader with a national and international reputation in medical research

Centrallylocatedin Darlinghurst it sits on the edge of Sydneys business district. St. Vincents follows the philosophy of the MaryAikenheadMinistries in its service to all regardless of racenationalityor creed. St Vincents Health Australia provides compassionate healthcare to people from allwalks of life but reflecting our mission we are especially committed to people from vulnerable and marginalised backgrounds.

The Hospital has a long-standing reputation for treating the highest acuity and complex patient loads attracting referrals on a state-wide and national basis. The Hospital is a teaching hospital of the UNSW and University of Notre Dame and has academic associations with the Australian Catholic University Sydney University and the University of Technology Sydney.