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HNE LHD Prevocational JMO Network Management Unit

RMO Preferences for 2014
The HNE LHD Prevocational Network is one of the largest Networks in the State and covers the largest geographical
area. To this end JMOs are expected to have appropriate transport arrangements in place to support movement
between sites. Please note that HETI and the Prevocational Network Committee require all RMOs to undertake as
general a training year as possible. You are encouraged to provide as much information as possible to assist in the
allocation of your terms.

Term Allocation Guidelines

Principles for Allocation:
 The draft allocation process will not be undertaken immediately following the “Preference Submission Close
Date”. Any preference forms submitted after this date will not be considered until the draft allocation process is
finalised.
 Consideration will be given to terms previously completed to avoid duplication and expand the opportunity for
increased numbers to undertake terms that are in high demand, for example, O&G, Cardiology, Acute, etc. A
second allocation to such terms will be granted where capacity exists and all other requests are met.
 JMOs who request special consideration will be required to submit a copy of relevant documentation along with
their preference forms. A special consideration committee will be convened following the “Preference submission
close Date” to review applications.
 Where possible allocations will be based on career plans, availability of desired terms and hospital requirements.
 Where you have been unsuccessful in gaining a particular term you will be placed on a wait list and contacted
should a vacancy occur.
 All RMOs will be allocated to Emergency, Rural and HNE Relief terms. Please keep in mind when making your
selections the timing of your Rural and Relief terms. NB: Maitland Terms are not considered Rural.
 The RMO allocation by Name spread sheet will be e-mailed out to the RMO cohort to support a transparent
process.

Annual Leave: You must take a minimum of two weeks leave, preferably four, in your allocated Relief term. All
leave must be approved by the Network Unit prior to making any travel plans. Approval is based on availability of
backfill to maintain service levels, “first come first served”. Applications for annual leave must be submitted to the
Network Unit by the end of Term 1. A minimum of one month notice must be given for the cancellation of approved
leave. Please complete and return the leave form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
IF YOU DO NOT RETURN YOUR FORM YOUR LEAVE MAY BE ALLOCATED FOR YOU. In accordance with
Ministry of Health leave management policy.

Important
 No leave will be approved during your Rural, Acute, Paediatric or PGPPP rotations.
 No leave will be approved for the Christmas / New Year period.

Any special consideration with regard to these general rules will be reviewed on a case by case basis by the
Prevocational JMO Network Unit.

Term Swaps: you may swap terms with other RMOs. In accordance with the following;
 It is your responsibility to seek out swap options. The Prevocational Unit is available to discuss
possibilities/options for swapping. Swap may also be advertised on the Medical Officers Notice Board.
 your year must conform to HETI and HNE LHD Prevocational JMO Network requirements i.e. that you maintain
a general rotational year.
 the swap must not impact on your annual leave.
 All requests to swap a term must be forwarded to the Manager, Prevocational JMO Network Unit, no later than
week 5 of the preceding term for review/approval.
 The HNE LHD Prevocational JMO Network has final approval.

Please note due to timeframes Term 1 may not be swapped.

Forced Swaps: Please note from time to time the Prevocational JMO Network is required to change term
allocations due to unforseen circumstances or emerging workforce needs. On occasion this may be at relatively
short notice. Where possible the Prevocational JMO Network Unit will negotiate these swaps. However, a JMO
may be directed to change terms.
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Special Consideration:
The factors against which applications will be considered and Special Consideration may be afforded include:
 Major health problems requiring frequent & ongoing highly specialised treatment only available in certain
locations.
 Separation from a dependent that would have significant negative impact on the functioning of the applicant
and/or dependent.
Dependents include:
 Your spouse – married or de facto
 A student who is under 25 years and is a full-time student at school, college or university
 A child – including your spouse’s child, adopted child, step-child or ex-nuptial child who is under 16 years and
is not a student
 A child-housekeeper – your child of any age who works full time keeping house for you
 An invalid relative – your child, brother, sister who is 16 years or over, or your parents or spouse’s parents who
o Receives a disability support pension or a special needs disability support pension, or
o Receives a rehabilitation allowance and immediately before becoming eligible for this allowance was eligible
to receive an invalid pension, or
o Has a certificate from a commonwealth approved doctor certifying a continuing inability to work.

A Special Consideration committee will be convened when required. Membership of the

committee will be made up from the Prevocational Network Committee members.

ALL PREVERENCE FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO:

HNE LHD PREVOCAIONTAL JMO NETWORK UNIT

PO BOX 21
WARATAH 2298

E-mail: jeanette.chadban@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au

BY 17 October 2013.

FORMS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE FIRST
DRAFT IS COMPLETED.
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Name: ______Stephen Trebble_________

1. What are the top 3 Terms you are seeking for 2014, including sub-specialties:
(Please don’t waste your choice by indicating two Acute terms or a combination of O&G and
Paediatrics – because there is not the capacity within the Network to support such requests)

1.1 Anaesthetic RMO Belmont 1.2 Acute Care Term 1.3 ________________

2. Please indicate your career choice: Anaesthetics

Special Consideration

Are there any special considerations you would like known? (Please note any request for “special consideration”
will be assessed against the previously stated HETI criteria)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
As discussed Jeanette, would love to have my relief term as term 3 as I will be getting married August 7th
and would ideally like the week preceding and hopefully a 3 week honeymoon afterwards.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

Resident Medical Officer Term Dates for 2014

Term 1 3 February to 13 April 2014 10 Weeks
Term 2 14 April to 29 June 2014 11 Weeks
Term 3 30 June to 7 September 2014 10 Weeks
Term 4 8 September to 16 November 2014 10 Weeks
Term 5 17 November to 1 February 2014 11 Weeks

Key:

ARRH = Armidale Rural Referral Hospital

BDH = Belmont District Hospital [on Lake Macquarie]
JHH = John Hunter Hospital [on the Rankin Park Campus]
RNC = Royal Newcastle Centre [on the Rankin Park Campus]
RPU = Rankin Park Unit [on the Rankin Park Campus]
CMH = Newcastle Mater Calvary Hospital [7 km from the Rankin Park Campus]
TRRH = Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital
TMH = The Maitland Hospital [35 minutes drive from the Rankin Park Campus]
HNE Mental Health = Hunter New England Mental Health
MRRH = Manning Rural Referral Hospital, Taree.
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Name: ______Stephen Trebble_________

HNE Relief: Please advise your preference for your Relief Term: Term 3

PGPPP Terms – are available in Rural and Metropolitan GP practices. You must be fully registered and
have had consistent performance in your intern year to undertake a PGPPP Term.

Please indicate if you would be interested in doing a PGPPP Term: Yes / No

Please indicate if you would prefer a Rural or Metropolitan PGPPP Term: Rural / Metro (Cardiff)

Emergency Terms
(Please rank preference in order with 1 being the most desirable. The number of available positions per term appears in
brackets.

RURAL ~ Armidale Emergency/Paeds (General emergency medicine, incl. Paeds) (1) 

John Hunter Emergency (High acuity patients, trauma and paediatrics) (6) 
Calvary Mater Emergency (High acuity patients, toxicology and cancer focus) (4) 
Belmont Emergency (General emergency medicine) (1) 
RURAL ~ Manning Emergency (General emergency medicine, incl. Paeds) (5) 
Maitland Emergency (General emergency medicine, incl. Paeds) (4) 
RURAL ~ Tamworth Emergency (Tamworth has a rural focus, incl. Paeds) (5) 
Rural Term Preferences (Please rank preference in order with 1 being the most desirable.)
- Would be difficult to do a rural rotation due to partner working fulltime as a student at HMRI but if necessary can do one.

Please indicate if you would like more than one rural rotation. Due to Tamworth Home Hospital
numbers terms may not be available at Tamworth.

Surgery (Armidale) (1) 3 Psychiatry (Taree) (1)  Paediatrics (Taree) (1) 

Psychiatry (Armidale) (1) 2 Medicine (Taree) (1)  O&G (Taree) (1) 
Medicine (Armidale) (2) 1 Orthopaedics (Taree) (1)  Pathology (Taree) (1) 

Metropolitan Terms (Please rank preference in order with 1 being the most desirable.) NB: You may not undertake
a second O&G term if you have already undertaken one in your PGY1 year until all other requests for that job have been
filled.
MEDICAL TERMS SURGICAL TERMS OTHER
General Medicine (Belmont) (1) 5 AGSU (JHH) (1) 5 Acute Care Term 1
(Incl. CC (2), ICU (4), Anaes/ED (1) &
Geri / Rehab RPU (2) 1
Cardiothoracic (1))
Medical Oncology (Calvary) (1) 8 Paeds Ortho (JHHCH) (1) 1 Surgery (Maitland) (1) 
Cardiology (JHH) (1) 4 Orthopaedics (Maitland) (1) 6 Paediatrics (JHH/TMH) (4) 
Nephrology (JHH) (1) 2 Orthopaedics (RNC) (1) 3 O&G (TMH/JHH) (3) 
MAU (JHH) (2) 3 General Surgery (Calvary) (1) 2 Mental Health (CMH/TMH) (2) 
Medicine (Maitland) (3) 7 Vascular Surgery (JHH) (1) 4 Liaison Psychiatry (JHH) (1) 

Ortho / Rehab (RNC) (1) 6

Important Acute Care, Paediatrics, O&G & Liaison Psych are terms that are traditionally oversubscribed.
If we cannot meet the requests for these jobs we will initiate a waiting list. Priority will be aligned with
Career objectives. RMOs may not swap these terms amongst themselves. If an RMO changes their
preference the Network Manager should be advised so that the term can be re-allocation in accordance
with waiting list(s)