Each year we advertise approximately 7,000 positions through the RMO and Registrar campaign. This includes accredited training positions recruited through:
- our centralised vocational training programs
- hospitals with accredited training positions
- specialist medical colleges.
Before you apply for a position you should read about the:
- specialty training programs - Registrar and Trainee positions
- position search tool - Registrar, Principal House, Senior House and Junior House Officer positions
- additional requirements for Junior House and Senior House Officers.
For all positions you should, find out about:
- our participating hospitals
- requirements to practice medicine in Queensland.
Even if a college has accepted you into a training program, you still need to apply through us.
Most positions are full-time positions however we now also recruit to part-time positions, these can be view within the Position search tool. Please contact hospitals directly and discuss opportunities with them. You’ll also need to preference the facility and position in your application.
Application dates
You can find out about the application dates on our campaign dates page.
Prepare your documents
To submit your online application, there are certain documents you’ll need to upload first. You can find out about these in our application documents page.
Referees
At Step 11 in your application, you’ll need to submit the details of 2 referees. Before you can complete the referee section on your application, you’ll need to get approval from your referees.
Referee/s should be:
- current immediate/supervisor and current consultant, staff specialist, clinical director, director of medical services, medical superintendent or a partner in a private practice.
- able to comment on your clinical capabilities, capacity / motivation and rapport / cooperation
- able to comment on your general character and performance
Some specialty training programs may need you to provide additional referee reports, please refer to your specialty training webpage.
When providing referee details, you’ll need to provide their email. It’s better if you provide their professional rather than private email.
Once you’ve completed Step 11 and selected Save and Continue, your referee will get an email notification asking them to complete and submit their reference online.
Make sure you check with your referee to see if they got the referee request. If they didn’t:
- check you entered their correct email address on the application
- ask them to check their email junk folder.
If they still don’t get the request, email us at RMO-Recruitment@health.qld.gov.au.
Your referee will need to complete their reference using a secure link in the email. Once the report is completed and submitted, your referee will also received a confirmation email with a copy of the completed report. If your referee doesn't receive a confirmation email, the report submission was unsuccessful and the referee may have to complete the report again.
How long your referee has to complete their report depends on the position level you’re applying for. If you’re applying for a Registrar or Principal House Officer position, referee reports are due a week after the closing date of the campaign. If you’re applying for a Senior or Junior House Officer position, referees have until the Recruitment Round begins. However, the sooner they complete the report the better.
Apply
You need to apply through the application portal. Paper applications will not be accepted.
Preferences
| Recruitment Rounds | 1st Preference | 2nd to 5th Preferences |
|---|---|---|
Recruitment Round 1: Registrar/PHO - Assessment | Facilities assess preferences 1 to 5, contact candidates to discuss applications, employment opportunities or organise interviews. | |
Recruitment Round 1: Registrar/PHO - Job Offer | 1st pref facility or training program provides job offer. Once job offer is accepted, application is no longer available for assessment. | If no offer by 1st pref, 2-5 pref facilities may provide job offer. Once job offer is accepted, application is no longer available for assessment. |
Recruitment Round 1: Registrar/PHO – Re-preference Round | If no offer is provided, applicants can re-preference to Registrar/ PHO remaining vacancies. SHO/JHO candidates wishing to amend preferences due to change of circumstance can do so also. | |
Recruitment Round 1: Registrar/PHO – Remaining vacancies Round | Facilities assess, interview and provide a job offer to candidates that re-preferenced. Once job offer is accepted, application is no longer available for assessment. | |
Recruitment Round 2: SHO/JHO - Assessment | Facilities assess preferences 1 to 5, contact candidates to discuss applications, employment opportunities or organise interviews. | |
Recruitment Round 2: SHO/JHO – Job offer | 1st pref facility provides job offer. Once job offer is accepted, application is no longer available for assessment. | If no offer by 1st pref, 2-5 pref facilities may provide job offer. Once job offer is accepted, application is no longer available for assessment. |
Recruitment Round 2: SHO/JHO - Re-preference Round | If no offer is provided, applicants can re-preference to SHO/JHO remaining vacancies. | |
Recruitment Round 2: SHO/JHO - Remaining vacancies Round | Facilities assess, interview and provide a job offer to candidates that re-preferenced. Once job offer is accepted, application is no longer available for assessment. | |
Recruitment Round 3: Open Round | Candidates in the available candidate pool participate in the Open round. Facilities contact candidates to fill any remaining vacancy. | |
Before you start your application, we recommend you discuss employment opportunities with your preferred facilities or the training program contacts. You can preference up to 5 facilities or position in your application. You can use the position search tool to find out what positions are available.
You should only apply for positions you’re prepared to work in. If you get more than one offer, you can only accept one. Some facilities get a large number of first preference applications, because of this they may not review lower level preferences.
Before you submit your application, make sure you discuss available opportunities with the facilities you prefer or the organisation allocating positions.
If you preference a position but change your mind, you can withdraw from that recruitment process by contacting the facility directly.
If you’d like to preference 6-month rotations at 2 different facilities, you need to contact your preferred facilities directly to discuss. In the application form, you’ll need to choose the first facility as your first preference and the second as your second preference.
When the campaign closes, only your preferenced facilities or training programs can access your application.
Complete your application
You don’t have to complete your application in one go, however, we suggest you complete it in order from start to finish.
Once you’ve completed all steps of the application, select Submit Application Now. When you do, you’ll get an option to Submit Now or Submit Later. If you select Submit Later your application will save. You’ll need to log back in and select Submit Now to submit your application.
Once you submit your application successfully your Application Status will change to Complete and Submitted and you’ll get a confirmation email.
For us to consider your application, you need to complete and submit it by the campaign closing date. If you have any system difficulties, please email RMO-Recruitment@health.qld.gov.au.
More information
Read the Applicant user guide [PDF 2822.77 KB] for more information about how to complete your application.
Refer to HR Policy B1 (recruitment and selection) [PDF 3849 KB] for more information.
If you don’t have Australian citizenship or permanent residency, your employment will be for a specific amount of time, depending on your contract. We don’t guarantee employment after the end date of your contract, notwithstanding the fact that your working visa may be for a different period of time.
If you have any questions about visas, contact the Medical Recruitment Team at the hospital you’ve got an offer from or Department of Home Affairs.
Once you apply for an RMO or Registrar position there are key term dates you need to remember.