Consultant - Physician - General Medicine

Pool for Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Part Time appointment/s at various hours for 5 years with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist.

We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability.

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.  Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants tobe considered for permanent positions in the public sector. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you musthave documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Full time, part time and sessional appointments are available for Consultant Physicians with FRACP for the Acute Medical Unit at RPH.   As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist medical services to patients, whilst promoting patient safety and quality of care. Successful applicants will provide leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education, where relevant, for doctors in training, and other health workers. This position, in collaboration with the Head of Department and other Consultants, works to achieve national, state and EMHS performance standards and targets. The Consultant works within the scope of clinical practice as defined and recommended by the EMHS Area Medical Credentialing Committee. 

Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Perth’s inner city, tertiary adult hospital and part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. Home to the State Major Adult Trauma Service, RPH offers tertiary-level emergency medicine, mental health, complex and elective surgical care, and specialist medical services. It is also a premier teaching hospital and contributes to innovation and excellence in medical research and patient care. The Acute Medical Unit is a fast paced, high acuity unit consisting of 50 beds, which admits almost a third of the hospital’s admissions every day. Consultants are involved in dedicated twice weekly teaching sessions, quality improvement /service delivery projects, have the ability to develop sub-specialty interests and engage in delivery of Ambulatory Care.

For an informal conversation about this role please contact Dr Cheng Lu, HOD AMU 08 9224 2199.

Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Other professional and location-based allowances.
• For information on superannuation click here. 

 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

 If this role is what you are looking for, apply online at MedCareers and provide:

• a covering letter that demonstrates you have the skills and experience we are looking for;
• a statement addressing the selection criteria (as outlined in the attached JDF) in no more than 2-3 pages;
• a comprehensive CV that clearly shows your experience relevant to this role; and
• the names and contact details of two (2) professional referees. It is preferable for one of your referees to be your current supervisor or manager. 

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

East Metropolitan Health Service will only accept applications that are lodged with the express permission of the applicant and containing all necessary information, including personal contact details. We will not accept unsolicited applications or CV's from recruitment agencies and/or search firms and we will not pay fees to any such organisation unless arranged with the provider prior to advertising a vacancy.

Please note: Applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants.

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

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.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 31/03/2026.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Job Description form:  Consultant Physician - General Medicine 102435 Yr 1-9 - April 2023.pdf

Working in the EMHS:  Working in the EMHS.pdf