Registrar - Advanced Trainee - General Medicine

 

WA Country Health Service – Broome Hospital is seeking Senior Registrars/Advanced Trainees in General Medicine to join their dynamic and supportive team in one of Western Australia’s most sought-after regional location.

We have Fixed Term, Full time appointments available  for 6 and/or 12 months commencing as soon as possible and/or August 2026.

 

Broaden your horizons in General & Acute Care Medicine in our regional centre.

Watch our Trainees Experiences in their own words

 

✓     Join our highly skilled team committed to delivering high quality care close to home through our well-connected regional centre.

✓     Develop your professional skills and interests managing the full breadth of general & acute care medicine with support and links from tertiary settings.

✓     Provide clinical care of general medicine patients under the supervision of experienced and supportive physician consultants.

✓     Be part of a thriving service that values staff morale, work life balance and staff wellbeing.

  

Our General Medicine Advanced Trainees will benefit from below Education opportunities:

• Fortnightly State-Wide General Medicine Advanced Training Education Program
• Fortnightly WACHS Physician Journal Club
• Monthly WACHS Grand Round
• Weekly Local General Medicine teaching
• Virtual links to tertiary settings (Fiona Stanley, Royal Perth and/or Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals)

 

POSITION PROFILE

Our Advanced Trainee positions are accredited for up to 12 months of Advanced Training in General Medicine including Acute General Medicine (6-month applications will also be considered). Trainees are based in Broome and provide outpatient clinics and inpatient support across the Kimberley region, including hospitals, remote community clinics, and Aboriginal Health Services. Up to one-third of workdays are spent outside Broome, with travel by road and aircraft, including light aircraft.

These roles offer extensive experience in rural, remote, and Indigenous medicine, as well as community-based care. Trainees will work with a team of passionate and experienced physicians, managing patients with complex chronic comorbidities such as rheumatic heart disease, autoimmune diseases, and infectious diseases rarely encountered in tertiary settings.

The general medical clinics offer broad exposure to subspecialties, and trainees will also attend dedicated Hepatitis/HIV, Respiratory, and Diabetes clinics, along with Immunology and Haematology case conferences. You'll collaborate with visiting subspecialists in cardiology, nephrology, rheumatology.

Supervision is provided by dedicated general medical consultants with special interests in respiratory medicine, diabetes, rheumatic heart disease, viral hepatitis, and obstetric medicine. Trainees work closely with primary care providers and multidisciplinary hospital teams, with opportunities for clinical audit and research projects.

Out-of-hours work is minimal, offering plenty of time to enjoy the natural beauty of the Kimberley.

 

For more information about the role, you are encouraged to contact Dr Jaye Martin, Head of Department/General Physician via email krpt@health.wa.gov.au or 0417 911 595.

Alternatively, please email you query to the Junior Medical Recruitment Team: wachsdoctors.junior@health.wa.gov.au

 

REGION PROFILE - Australia's Northwest

The Kimberley is the most northern region in WA, a coastline closer to South-East Asia than Perth. Internationally recognised for its unique and dramatic landscape, the region includes spectacular gorges, waterfalls and cave systems, and an astonishing variety of wildlife.

It boasts pristine white beaches, rugged and spectacular ranges and gorges, palm lined chasms, secluded waterholes, tidal mudflats and some of the largest and most beautiful rivers and waterways in the world. It has the ability to keep people intrigued for many years through the diverse range of activities, rich cultural history, diversity of working experiences and mix of friendly people and unique characters. Relaxed and laidback – a lifestyle envied and sought by thousands of visitors each year.

 

ROLE ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible, the successful applicant will hold current registration as a medical practitioner with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and be eligible for Advanced Training in General Medicine in 2026 (including successful completion of RACP Part 1 and Part 2 exams). Subspecialty advanced trainees doing dual training in General Medicine are strongly encouraged to apply.

You must have successfully passed the FRACP written and clinical examinations at the time of interview and will have successfully completed all requirements of Basic Physician Training by the start of the 2026 advanced training year.

 

ATTRACTIVE REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

• North 26 Parallel Registrar Yr 1-3 $178,223 to $194,926 p.a. pro rata* and HSMP Yr 1-6 $364,873 to $460,699 p.a. pro rata ( Includes base salary, professional development allowance, and 12% employer contributed superannuation). Renumeration is subject to the candidate’s level of applicable skills and experience.
• Salary packaging: Up to $9,010 for living expenses + $2,650 for meals 
• 12% superannuation
• Subject to conditions, as an Advanced Trainee, you will be eligible for relocation and accommodation allowances.

 

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

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please apply via the “Apply Now” button below and ensure you include the following as part of your application:

• A comprehensive and Current Curriculum Vitae (CV) outlining qualifications, training, and relevant experience, demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role.
• Names of two Professional Referees including their contact details. One must be your current supervisor or line manager.
• A Statement addressing the following Essential Work-Related Requirements:

1. Eligible for registration by the Medical Board of Australia.
2. Eligible for registration as an Advanced Trainee in General and Acute Care Medicine with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
3. Demonstrated clinical and procedural experience in a range of medical disciplines
4. Demonstrated interest in and commitment to teaching and the ability to provide teaching, supervision and training support.
5. Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, including a commitment to multidisciplinary team work.

 

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. E-mailed applications will not be accepted.

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

 

OTHER CONDITIONS

This position 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

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.

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.

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.

WA Health is 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.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.