Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Are you passionate about improving maternal and infant health in a rural community?

Join us as a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at Kalgoorlie Hospital and make a meaningful impact on the lives of mothers and babies.

This is a Permanent Full-Time appointment for 80 hours per fortnight. 

About the role:

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Consultant – Obstetrician and Gynaecologist who will be responsible for the specialist clinical care of Obstetric and Gynaecological patients attending Kalgoorlie Health Campus as well as specialist clinical services across the region, including Esperance. You will work along with two other specialists and three registrars. The on-call roster is also supplemented by three GPOs. The department plays an active role in teaching students from the Rural Clinical School and is an accredited training site for CWH, basic and advanced DRANZCOG.

As part of this role, you will also be able to provide leadership and deliver excellent clinical performance as well as administrative leadership in combination with the Clinical Nurse Specialist of Maternity. You will be able to participate in policy development and review for clinical governance and work collaboratively with other clinical practitioners.

Be part of a team dedicated to overcoming challenges and providing quality care to the region's residents. Want to hear more? Check out the Working in Kalgoorlie Video!

About the Region:

The Goldfields-Esperance region is located in the south-eastern corner of Western Australia and is the largest region in the state with a land area of 771,276 square kilometres. The region is three times the size of the state of Victoria and just under a third of Western Australia's total land mass. The character of the Goldfields-Esperance region reflects the unique Aboriginal culture, the legacies of early mining and agricultural pioneers and a multi-cultural history of interstate and international migration.

The region includes Western Australia's Golden Outback which stretches from the rugged red earth of the Northern Goldfields and Great Western Woodland to the sweeping snow-white beaches of Esperance and the South Coast.

The coastal Esperance zone boasts a range of stunning natural attractions including national parks, Kepwari Wetland Walk Trail, Woody Island and Lake Monjingup, which exhibit coastal scenery, extraordinary flora and fauna, peaceful bushwalks and well-maintained campgrounds.

Heading inland Kalgoorlie-Boulder is Australia’s largest outback city and the heart of Western Australia’s Goldfields region. With a population of more than 30,000, the city is a dynamic and sophisticated regional centre. The area offers astounding diversity and beauty in its national parks and reserves, tranquil eucalyptus forests, wide sweeping plains, dry lake beds, low lying scrub land and spinifex fields.

Keen to know more about what Kalgoorlie has to offer? Check out the Move to Kal website for more info!

What's in it for you:

• Generous leave entitlements - up to 4 weeks annual leave, 3 weeks professional development leave, 10 days sick leave, plus leave for compassionate or cultural reasons.
• We value and reward long service:
  • Long Service Leave - 13 weeks of leave after 10 years of service.
  • Overseas PDL - 5 weeks of additional leave after 5 years of service for overseas professional development.
• Location based allowances which include:
  • District Allowance - regional specific.
  • Annual leave travel subsidy.
  • Subsidised rental accommodation or Government Housing.
• Increase your take home pay by utilising generous salary packaging benefits:
  • Up to $9,010 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent or other everyday living expenses.
  • Up to $2,650 on a meal entertainment card for dining experiences.
  • Access to novated leasing for a personal vehicle and associated expenses.
• 11.5% Superannuation Guarantee from July 2024.
• Reimbursement for relocation costs for overseas or interstate applicants.
• Range of employee-sponsored work visas including PR (conditions apply).
• Professional Development opportunities.
• As a region resident, you might be entitled to capped flight pricing between Perth and the region.
• WACHS supports flexible working practices and consideration will be given to flexible work/roster options, where operationally appropriate

Keen to know more detailed information about the salaries and benefits? Check out the medical practitioner salaries and benefits page.

For Further Job-Related Information:  We encourage you to contact Dr Tilo Asmussen via switchboard (08)90805888 or via email Tilo.Asmussen@health.wa.gov.au.

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector (except SIMG applicants). Applicants on a visa can be appointed on a fixed-term contract.

Information for Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIGM’s):

We welcome applications from SIMGs; however, we are only able to appoint those who have received a determination of ‘substantially comparable’ from the Royal Australian College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RANZCOG).

In line with the requirements of the Medical Board of Australia Registration Standards: Specialist Registration it is a breach of National Law for practitioners to use the protected 'Specialist' title if they do not hold specialist registration with AHPRA. SIMGs completing a supervision period with RANZCOG as part of the specialist assessment process cannot be appointed to a consultant specialist position with WACHS until the practitioner holds specialist registration and it is reflected on the AHPRA website. WACHS can appoint suitable applicants as a Senior Medical Practitioner or Health Service Medical Practitioner while supporting the completion of the supervision period. Individual assessment of a SIMG application will determine the appropriate classification individual practitioners can be appointed to.

Application Process:

To apply for this position, applicants must have a current and valid email address for online application and communication purposes.

Please apply online and submit the following documents:

• A statement addressing each of the Work-Related Criteria found in the attached Job Description Form and how you are able to meet the position requirements.
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. Please include contact details for work related referees (one of your referees must be a current supervisor or manager).

If you encounter any difficulties while applying online, please contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

Other Conditions:

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.

This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

Please note this recruitment process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA).  Any offer of employment with WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.  Please see the attached WACHS PEHA Policy for further information.

Late or emailed applications will not be accepted.