Applications for 2026 open Monday 26 May 2025

Resident Medical Officers (RMOs)

At WA Health, we are committed to supporting the professional growth and career development of our medical workforce. Whether you are starting your career as a Resident Medical Officer (RMO) or progressing through your specialty training as a Registrar, we offer diverse opportunities across metropolitan, regional, and remote health services throughout Western Australia.

Join our team as a junior doctor

As an RMO in WA Health, you will build on your internship experience by undertaking clinical rotations across a variety of disciplines. RMOs have the opportunity to:

  • Consolidate clinical skills through supervised practice in specialties such as emergency medicine, general medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry, and rural health.
  • Explore career interests by selecting rotations that align with your long-term goals.
  • Prepare for specialty training by gaining relevant experience and fulfilling prerequisites for College training programs.
  • Access professional development through education sessions, simulation training, research opportunities, and leadership development.
  • Transition to registrar roles by applying for specialty training programs or service registrar positions.

RMOs are a critical part of the WA Health medical workforce, and we encourage proactive career planning and support you to make informed decisions about your future pathway.

Key Dates

2026 RMO & SMR Centralised Recruitment – Annual intake

Applications open: 26 May 2025

 

Centralised Recruitment Process

The Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) Medical Workforce team coordinates centralised recruitment processes to fill Resident Medical Officer (RMO) and Service Medical Registrar (SMR) positions at WA Health hospitals and health services. The WA hospitals and health services participating in this centralised recruitment process are listed in the table below.

Please note that other WA hospitals and health services, including private hospitals and tertiary hospitals listed as rotation/placement sites in the table below, may also directly employ RMOs and registrars at various times throughout the year.

The 2026 placement/rotation health sites for each primary hospital and health service are noted in italics. Placement sites are subject to change.

Health Service Recruitment Table

Employing Health Services and Positions Offered

Employing Health Service Hospitals / Locations Positions Offered
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group Fiona Stanley Hospital, Fremantle Hospital, Rockingham General Hospital, St John of God Murdoch Hospital, Peel Health Campus RMOs and SMRs
Joondalup Health Campus (JHC) Joondalup Health Campus, Glengarry Private Hospital, Hollywood Private Hospital, Esperance, Port Hedland, Busselton, Broome, Kalgoorlie, Narrogin RMOs and SMRs
King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) King Edward Memorial Hospital, Bunbury Regional Hospital, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Joondalup Health Campus, Osborne Park Hospital, Kalgoorlie Health Campus RMOs only
Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) Perth Children’s Hospital, Kalgoorlie Health Campus, King Edward Memorial Hospital, St John of God Midland Public & Private Hospitals RMOs only
Royal Perth Bentley Group Royal Perth Hospital, Armadale Health Service, Bentley Health Service, Kalgoorlie Health Campus, Mount Hospital, St John of God Midland Public & Private Hospitals RMOs and SMRs
Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Osborne Park Hospital, Graylands Hospital, Hedland Health Campus, Joondalup Health Campus, Karratha Health Campus, Older Adult Mental Health Services: Osborne Park and Selby RMOs and SMRs
St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) St John of God Midland Public & Private Hospitals, Murdoch Hospital, Subiaco Hospital RMOs and SMRs
WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Albany Health Campus, Broome Regional Hospital, Bunbury Hospital, Geraldton Regional Hospital, Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital RMOs only

*Joondalup Health Campus is part of Ramsay Health Care. Employment terms and conditions are contained within the Ramsay Health Care Employment Agreement and may differ from WA Health hospitals.

**St John of God Health Care employment terms and conditions are contained within the St John of God Health Care Enterprise Agreement and may differ from WA Health hospitals.

For more information about career and training opportunities available at WA hospitals and health services, we recommend you review the websites of the individual health services concerned. 

 

Postgraduate Medical Council of WA

The Postgraduate Medical Council of WA (PMCWA) accredit prevocational training positions in WA. The PMCWA Careers Portal resource may assist you in learning more about medical career options in WA and how to get into specific training programs. If there are rotations you are seeking, you can use the portal to find out which hospitals and health services offer exposure to these rotations, as you consider your career, training, and employment options within WA. A full list of terms (or rotations) that have been accredited for prevocational training by the PMCWA can be found here:

Review Table - Postgraduate Medical Council of Western Australia

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RMO WBA Program

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The WBA program provides opportunity for IMGs who are Australian citizens or permanent residents currently living in WA and not currently registered to work as a medical practitioner in Australia, to obtain registration and employment in WA.

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