Senior Medical Practititioner

Join our dynamic Medical Services team as a Lead Senior Medical Practitioner (SMP), where you'll play a crucial role in delivering exceptional healthcare to Esperance and the surrounding communities.

This is a recruitment pool to fill Permanent (Sessional, Part-Time or Full Time) and Fixed Term (Sessional, Part-Time or Full Time). Fixed Term appointments include the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

We currently have 1 Fixed Term, Full Time position available. Additionally, more positions will be available in the future. 

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 27/02/2026. 

About the Role:

The Lead Senior Medical Practitioner will oversee the management and governance of salaried SMP’s, Locums and General Practitioners and Visiting Specialist, including GP Anaesthetists and GP Obstetricians. Your key responsibilities include providing professional support, development, and mentorship to our clinical staff, fostering their growth, and ensuring exceptional patient care. Occasionally, you may be required to work shifts in the Emergency Department on an ad-hoc basis. Skills in Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, or Surgery are highly desirable for this role.

Curious to learn more about the rewarding experiences of working as a Senior Medical Practitioner in Esperance? Check out our article about Dr. Annette Hackett's journey and discover why this role could be your next fulfilling career move.

About Esperance Hospital:

Esperance Health Campus is the major Integrated District Health Service for Esperance and surrounding south-east coast region. The hospital houses 12 treatment areas in ED, two state-of-the art resus bays, acute mental health assessment room, isolation room, two private consulting rooms and a procedure room. It has two operating theatres, a new operating theatre, a day surgery unit, anew obstetrics wing with two labour delivery rooms, single private rooms, and a specialised nursery.

About the Region:

Experience the brilliant blue waters and snow-white beaches which Esperance has to offer.

The Goldfields-Esperance region is in the south-eastern corner of Western Australia and is the largest region in the state with a land area of 771,276 square kilometres.  The character of the Goldfields-Esperance region reflects the unique Aboriginal culture, the legacies of early mining and agricultural pioneers and a multi-cultural history of interstate and international migration.

The coastal Esperance zone boasts a range of stunning natural attractions including national parks, Kepwari Wetland Walk Trail, Woody Island and Lake Monjingup, which exhibit coastal scenery, extraordinary flora, and fauna, peaceful bushwalks and well-maintained campgrounds. The people of Esperance are known for thier warm hospitaity and vibrant, close-knot community. 

Perth is only a short 1-hour flight away, with regional residents entitled to capped flight pricing. There is also a passenger bus service to Perth multiple times per week.

What's in it for you:

• Highly competitive salary packages: MP Year 1-3 - $361,950 to $384,872 p.a pro rata or $693.84 to $737.78 per session (inclusive of base salary, 11.5% superannuation, on call allowance and PDL allowance)
• Head of Department allowance (not included in above salary packages)
• Generous salary packaging of up to $19,000 p.a.
• Additional entitlements for working in a rural location such as district allowance, accommodation subsidies, air conditioner subsidies, travel days and, generous annual leave entitlements (conditions apply).
• If you are coming to work from overseas or interstate:
  • You will be eligible to be reimbursed for costs related to the relocation of yourself and your immediate family (conditions apply).
  • We can offer a range of employee-sponsored work visas including PR (conditions apply).

For a more details on Medical Practitioners’ salaries and benefits, please visit our WA Country Health Service - Medical practitioner salaries and benefits page.

Application Process:

To apply for this position, applicants must have a current and valid email address for online application and communication purposes. If you encounter any difficulties while applying online, please contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au.

To complete the application, please apply here by submitting the following documents:

• A statement addressing each of the Work Related 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 are able to meet the position requirements. Please include contact details for work related referees (one of your referees must be a current supervisor or manager).

To find out more about the role: please contact Margaret Smillie – Operations Manager Esperance on (08) 9080 5801 or via email at Margaret.Smillie@health.wa.gov.au.

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.

Eligibility to Apply and Other Conditions: 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  

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.

This vacancy 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

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 can 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.

Late or emailed applications will not be accepted.