2027 WA Service Surgical Registrar (SSR) Recruitment Campaign

2027 WA Service Surgical Registrar (SSR) Recruitment

Ready to build your surgical experience in WA?

WA Health is recruiting Service Surgical Registrars (SSR) for the 2027 clinical year, across metro, regional, and rural & remote hospitals. One application. Multiple opportunities.

 2027 SSR - Job Description Form.pdf

Online Application Guide:  SSR application guide

💼 Registrar Year 1 - 7: $155,932 - $208,619 *

*Inclusive of 12% superannuation and professional development allowance as per WA Health System - Medical Practitioners - AMA Industrial Agreement 2024.

 

About the Role

This recruitment pool is for Fixed Term Full‑Time and Fixed Term Part‑Time SSR appointments commencing 1 February 2027.

Submit ONE application to cover THREE site and specialty preferences. Successful applicants may be appointed across the following participating hospital groups and specialties:

🏥 Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH)

• General Surgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Ear Nose and Throat
• Ophthalmology

🏥 Joondalup Health Campus (JHC)

• General Surgery
• Urology
• Plastic Surgery
• Vascular Surgery

 

🏥 East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS)

including Armadale Health Service (AHS), Bentley Health Service (BHS), Royal Perth Hospital (RPH), St John of God Midland Public Hospital, St John of God Mount Lawley Hospital, and WA Country Health Service (WACHS)

• General Surgery
• Ear Nose and Throat
• Plastic Surgery
• Trauma Surgery
• Urology

🏥 Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group (FSFHG)

• General Surgery
• Ear Nose and Throat
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Urology      

 

🏥 Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group (SCGOPHCG)

• Breast Surgery
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Colorectal Surgery
• Endocrine Surgery
• ENT
• General Surgery – Surgical Assessment Unit
• Neurosurgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Transplant
• Upper GI
• Urology
• Vascular Surgery

 

 

 

What We Offer

✅ Comprehensive learning opportunities across diverse clinical environments
✅ Supportive mentorship from experienced and dedicated consultants
✅ Choice & flexibility with preference for up to three hospital sites
✅ Competitive salary & allowances 

About You

To be eligible, you must:
✔ Be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
✔ Have at least 12 months’ experience as a registered medical practitioner in an Australian (or comparable) hospital setting within the last three years (comparable hospital settings list is in our Online Application Guide)

Note: Applications that do not meet the eligibility requirements will be deemed ineligible and will not progress.

 

What You Need to Apply

📌 Cover Letter

📌 Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume

📌 Statement addressing the Selection Criteria in the  2027 SSR - Job Description Form.pdf

📌 Theatre logbook (sample template available here:  SSR Theatre Logbook template.pdf 

📌 Registration details with the Medical Board of Australia

📌 Medical Qualification(s)

 

How to Apply

1️⃣ Read this advertisement carefully including the  2027 SSR - Job Description Form.pdf
2️⃣ Review the SSR Application Guide for detailed instructions
3️⃣ Complete the “Apply Now” mini form (First Name, Last Name, Email) to commence application
4️⃣ Complete all mandatory questions & upload documents
5️⃣ Submit your application

⚠ Important:

• Applications cannot be edited after submission
• Save your application as a draft until fully complete
• To make changes after submission (but before closing date), contact:
  medicalrecruitment@health.wa.gov.au

Please note: Selection interviews may not be required. 

📅 Closing Date

Applications close strictly:
Monday, 13 July 2026 at 12:00 PM (AWST)

🚫 Late, unsolicited, or email applications will not be accepted
🚫 Additional documents cannot be submitted after the closing date
🚫 WA Health cannot accept applications or documents via email

Other conditions

• Interviews: Some employers may conduct interviews as part of the assessment process. If shortlisted, you will be contacted directly by the employer via email with interview details. Applicants are responsible for monitoring their email and being available to attend interviews during the specified period.
• Suitable Applicant Pool: Suitable applicants will be placed in a recruitment pool for appointment to vacancies as they arise until 11 September 2026. This pool may also be used to fill similar positions across participating employers.
• Diversity and Inclusion: All participating health services are committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.  WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy.  As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. 
• WA Health Requirements: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. 
• Eligible work rights: To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.
• Recruitment Agencies: WA Health will not accept applications or CVs from recruitment agencies and/or search firms and will not pay fees to any such organisation unless arranged with the provider prior to advertising a vacancy.
• Working with Children Check: Appointment is subject to a valid Western Australian Working with Children (WWC) Check.  For more information, please refer to https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au