Do you have a question about Junior Medical Officer (JMO) recruitment? Find the answer below
Do you have a question about Junior Medical Officer (JMO) recruitment?
Find the answer below
Congratulations on choosing a career with NSW Health! Our FAQs are a great place to start.
For information on applying for a role including any requirements, visit our how to apply page.
If you are an international candidate, visit our international JMOs page.
The NSW Health JMO campaign is the main annual recruitment process in which NSW Health hires junior doctors for positions starting the next clinical year. Applications begin in May each year.
More information can be found on the campaign dates webpage.
The clinical year in Australia begins on the first Monday in February each year.
NSW Health uses different position titles to other states and territories in Australia. To understand which position title and level you are eligible to apply for, visit what role should I apply for.
To be eligible to apply for a JMO role you must have:
Yes. You need to submit a separate application for each position you are interested in. However, you should only apply for positions that you are prepared to accept. Since the roles are facility or network-based, each advertisement is treated independently, and applying to one does not automatically include you in consideration for others.
Yes. You need professional medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia and will be asked to provide evidence as part of your application. Your continued employment is conditional on maintaining registration.
As part of your application, you will be asked to address the selection criteria for the role. These are the key requirements the selection panel uses to assess whether you have the skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience needed for the position.
The declaration states: “Under the provisions of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 1994, do you have conditions on your authority to be in possession of, prescribe, supply, dispense or administer Schedule 4(d) and Schedule 8 drugs?".
If you answer yes, this means you do have restriction/s on your licence. This may inhibit your ability to perform the full duties of the position.
If you do not have any restrictions, the correct response is 'No'.
Late applications are only accepted under exceptional circumstances and this decision is made at the discretion of the hiring manager. If you would like to request to submit a late application, you need to contact the hiring manager listed on the advertisement of the position you are interested in.
Preference matching is when you choose/rank your preferred facilities/networks. However, only certain specialities use this process. If your speciality is preference matching, you will receive an email after advertising closes on information about the process and instructions.
You will receive an offer to one of your preferences. If you decline the offer, you will not be eligible for any elists with other facilities/networks for this position.
Yes. Overseas trained doctors can apply for positions during the annual campaign. Applications for positions are based on merit, in competition against local applicants.
For more information on requirements visit international JMOs.
Yes. You can apply but your employment will be for a specific period of time either the length of the contract or expiry of your visa. Employment is not guaranteed beyond the date of the contract offered, notwithstanding the fact that an applicant's working visa may be for a different period of time.
If you have a visa nomination, it will be managed by the Medical Administration Unit at the Facility you have received a contract from.
For general information about visas and eligibility, please visit the website of the Department of Home Affairs.
No. Interns are entry level doctors who are provisionally registered by the Medical Board of Australia. They must complete 12 months of supervised training before being eligible for general medical registration.
More information can be found on the what role should I apply for webpage and the NSW Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) website.
No. International medical graduates are not eligible to apply for a position through the HETI-managed intern allocation process.
More information can be found on the HETI website.
No. All offers for the JMO campaign are electronic, sent from our recruiting system to your email address.
If you receive more than one offer, you need to accept one and decline all others.
The only exceptions are if:
If you wish to discuss your offer, you need to contact the hiring manager of the position.
If you have already accepted a position and later receive an offer for a role you would prefer, please let the manager for your current offer know as soon as possible. You will need to decline your current offer before you can accept the new one.
It is best to contact the hiring manager of the role you are applying for. You can find their details listed on the advertisement.
You can also visit our contacts page for more help.