Registrar - Trainee - Respiratory Medicine

Please note this is for the 2026 Registrar Trainee Respiratory Medicine intake commencing 2nd February 2026.

This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time appointments for 6-12 months with the possibility of extension(s).

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 08/11/2025.

Salary: MP Year 1-7 $145,318 - $194,401 p.a. (inclusive of base salary, 11.5% superannuation and professional development allowance)

Position Profile:
This advanced training rotation in respiratory medicine offers 1 – 2 years of core training in respiratory medicine. Eight established posts are available, four at Fiona Stanley Hospital, two at Royal Perth Hospital, one at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and one at SJOG Midland Hospital. One new post has been provisionally approved for advanced training for 2026 by the RACP at Joondalup Hospital. Extensive experience in general respiratory in-patient and out-patient services, lung cancer and subspecialty clinics is available at all five sites. The state TB service is based at Royal Perth Hospital and lung transplant service at Fiona Stanley Hospital.

We will be recruiting new advanced trainees into the rotation for 2026. Successful applicants undertaking two years of core training will generally spend one year in each of two sites. Preferences for hospitals will be taken into account. Allocations to hospitals will however be decided by the respiratory advanced training committee taking the needs of all trainees into account and the decision of the committee will be final. Progression to a second year of core training is dependent upon satisfactory mid-year review by the advanced training committee, based upon satisfactory supervisor reports.

Area Profiles: 
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is one of Australia's leading teaching tertiary hospitals. Located at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre 4km from Perth city centre, SCGH provides a comprehensive range of clinical service including trauma, emergency and critical care, orthopaedics, general medicine, general surgery and cardiac care.  SCGH the State's principal hospital for neurosurgery and liver transplants.

Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.

Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) Established in 1829 Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Western Australia’s longest-servicing hospital and renowned for contributing to innovation and excellence in medical research and patient care. We have one of the busiest Emergency Departments in Australia and the second biggest trauma workload in the country.

St John of God Midland Public Hospital is a 307-bed public hospital providing free hospital services for patients in Perth's east metropolitan and Wheatbelt regions. The hospital is located in the historic railway workshops precinct, close to the centre of Midland and adjacent to the passenger rail line. It is a division of St John of God Health Care, one of Australia’s leading health care providers.

Joondalup Health Campus is the largest health care facility in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. The 722-bed hospital has featured combined public and private services since 1996. The public and private hospitals share the emergency department, operating theatres and intensive care facilities, and the hospital's campus is now run by Ramsay Health Care.

As a premier teaching hospital, RPH has a number of joint appointments with the universities and built a global reputation in research and innovation. We have hosted many significant medical breakthroughs, and have an enviable global reputation that includes Nobel Prize-winning discoveries.

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

• Professional development and Study Leave/assistance as outlined in the WA Health AMA Industrial Agreement.
• Access to generous salary packaging
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Employer superannuation contribution - For information on superannuation go to: http://www.treasury.wa.gov.au/Superannuation/Employees/Overview/

Conditions of Service: The terms and conditions of service are in accordance with the WA Health System – Medical Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement; https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/AMA award 

For Further Job Related Information:  We encourage you to contact Dr Paula Johnson via email Paula.Johnson@health.wa.gov.au

To Apply: 
Applicants are requested to apply online via MedCareersWA (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). Emailed applications will not be accepted. 

Applicants must provide the following documents as part of their application in order to be considered for appointment:

1. A detailed curriculum vitae (of no more than 4 A4 pages) including the names and contact details of 2 x referees. Your CV must provide a summary of your experience in the context of the advertised vacancy.
2. Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the selection criteria (of no more than 3 A4 pages) Answers to these questions are a requirement for assessment against the selection criteria, considered by the panel.

Referees: It is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager.

Applicant documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process.

Multiple applications will not be considered in their entirety. Where multiple applications are uploaded, the last document to be uploaded will be the only document accepted and considered by the panel. 

APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) / RESUME WILL BE INVALID.

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

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.

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.
WA Health supports flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles. 

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
• 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 CVs 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.
• Suitable candidates to this recruitment process may also be accessed/offered employment by other employers within the WA Health system (e.g. South Metropolitan Health Service, North Metropolitan Health Service, East Metropolitan Health Service, WA Country Health Service, or Child and Adolescent Health Service).

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

MedCareers Ref 492836 / VCID 973061 

Attachments:
JDF:  Registrar - Trainee - Respiratory Medicine - 520322 Year 1-7 JDF.pdf
WWC:  WWC Applicant Advice 2017.pdf
Guide:  2024 Registrar Application Guide V2_Updated with 2026-27 TDs.pdf