Resident Medical Officer
RMO General AMA YR 1-3 RkPG CG510358 20250905.pdf WWC Applicant Advice 2017.pdf
Rockingham General Hospital is seeking applications from qualified Resident Medical Officers interested in joining our Acute Medical Team.
This 6-month fixed-term opportunity will offer suitability qualified RMO’s the opportunity to gain valuable on the job experience in an acute hospital setting.
Rockingham General Hospital currently have vacancies in the following speciality areas:
- Emergency Department
- General Medicine
- Additional vacancies across the hospital may be filled via this process
Working in collaboration with the Rockingham General Hospital multidisciplinary team, the RMO provides a high quality of clinical service to hospital patients under the supervision of clinical supervisors including Registrars, Consultants and other senior staff.
This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start!
This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time and Casual appointments 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 31/12/2026.
SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.
Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Dr Wouter Gerryts – Head of Department Emergency via Wouter.Gerryts@health.wa.gov.au or Dr Raj Malvathu Head of Department General Medicine on Rajasekar.Malvathu@health.wa.gov.au
If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:
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.
Your application should include:
- A copy of your current CV
- A cover letter of no more than 2 pages addressing the roles essential selection criteria as outlines in the job description form.
- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.
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
Eligibility and Conditions:
Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and 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 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.
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:
- 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
- South 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 applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm AWST will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
MedCareers Ref 492988 / VCID 995282
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