Senior Medical Practitioner - South West Coastal

 

Senior Medical Practitioner - Emergency Medicine

MP Year 1-3 $345,538 - $367,420 per annum*

*(Renumeration includes a base salary of $277,973 - $297,598, $31,926 professional development allowance and 11.5% employer contributed superannuation)

This is a Recruitment Pool to fill Permanent (Full-Time, Part-Time, Sessional) and/or Fixed Term (Full-Time, Part-Time or Sessional) appointments. *

*Fixed term appointments include the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

 

POSITION PROFILE

Join our growing Emergency Medicine department and prospering team with exciting opportunities across this stunning location. As a respected senior member with a supportive and friendly team you will:

• Attend patients in our Emergency Departments and assist our inpatient teams in providing after hours and emergency responses to our inpatients.
• Have regular educational and learning opportunities to enhance your knowledge and skills in a modern ED with respectful colleagues dedicated to excellent care and outcomes.
• Help us to provide leadership, training, supervision, and education for Doctors in Training in consultation with Specialists and senior staff.

 

There are opportunities available particularly in:

• Busselton Health Campus – 58 inpatient bed hospital across general ward, hospice, maternity ward and 24-hour emergency department.
• Margaret River Hospital – 12 bed hospital working across general ward, including obstetrics and a 24-hour emergency department.

 

ABOUT THE REGION

The South West Coast of Western Australia is home to Busselton, a city approximately 220 kilometres south-west of Perth, with a rich history and as a popular holiday destination. Home to most recognisable icons of Western Australia, Busselton Jetty, stretches 1,841 meters into Geographe Bay, making it the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. The area is blessed with spectacular and pristine beaches, abundant opportunities for outdoor activities such caves, adventurous walks and trails and world class surfing spots. Busselton is renowned for being the gateway to the Margaret River wine region, home to museums, private villas, holiday parks and everything in between. It is also renowned for its rich culinary cuisine, welcoming locals, and award-winning wines in nearly every direction.

South West residents have a high sense of community and rate their region as a safe place to live and raise children, with excellent access to services such as health and education contributing to their positive lifestyle and general wellbeing.

Explore and experience the magic of the coast and all its beauty!

 

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

• An attractive salary package of up to $360K+ inclusive of employer-contributed superannuation.
• Three weeks’ professional Development leave per year, in addition to at least four weeks’ Annual Leave.
• Development opportunities especially enrolling and completing the Diploma in Emergency Medicine – upskill in your future today!
• The South West region is home to some of the best beaches, fishing locations, wreck diving and water sport activities, keeping you and/or your family occupied!
• Explore and experience the unique charm of the region’s towns such as Busselton, Dunsborough, Yallingup, Gracetown, Margaret River, Hamelin Bay and Augusta right on your doorstep!
• Your mental wellbeing is equally as important as the patients you treat! As such WACHS promotes and encourages a healthy work life balance to ensure you are at your best each day!
• Skip the 2-hour drive to Perth Airport and opt for a quick drive to Busselton Airport instead!
• With flights to Melbourne and Sydney Airport available three times a week, you’re just one flight away from your next international or domestic adventure!
• Exclusive discounts on a number of private health insurance providers
• Did you know you may be eligible to transfer your long service and sick leave over from other WA government, Commonwealth, or any other State of Australia government jurisdictions? (Entitlements transferred are subject to specific conditions, audit, and review of current Industrial Agreement guidelines and are assessed on a case-by-case basis).

Want to know about the salaries and benefits? Visit the WA Country Health Service - Medical practitioner salaries and benefits webpage to find out more.

 

This is a recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:

• The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications and will assess on a regular basis.
• 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 11/11/2026

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.

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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.

 

Please apply online by providing the following documents:

• A statement addressing each of the Selection Criteria found in the attached Job Description Form and how you are able to meet the position requirements. It is recommended you contact the person listed in this advertisement for further information about the role and selection process.
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae which summarises your experience and how you can meet the position requirements. Please include contact details for work related referees (It is preferable for one of your referees to be a current supervisor or manager). Please list your Coastal health site(s) you wish to consider.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online.

 

FOR FURTHER JOB-RELATED INFORMATION

We encourage you to contact Dr Mark Holloway – Director Medical Services - Coastal on 0422 305 990 or email mark.holloway@health.wa.gov.au

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.