Royal Perth Hospital

Plastic Surgery

Fellow Plastic Surgery

Fixed Term Full Time

MP Year 1-2 $188,659 - $197,384 p.a. (inclusive of base salary, 9.5% superannuation and applicable allowances)

Pool Ref No: 00520276

Location: Perth

Please note this is for the 2018 Registrar Intake. The above salary rates are effective October 1st 2017.

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

 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: 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.

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 10/10/2017 for commencement in 2018.

Position Profile: The Plastic Surgery Department is currently seeking a suitably qualified Fellow in Plastic Surgery to undertake inpatient and outpatient surgery care including Telehealth service as instructed and supervised.  Applicants are required to have completion of plastic surgery training to a level that is comparable to Australian plastic surgery training essential as the Fellow will need to do a significant amount of operating with minimal supervision.  Approximately 8-10 years post grad experience and a post graduate plastic surgery qualification comparable to Australian FRACS.  In this role you will be required to provide an on-call service, educate and train all multidisciplinary staff involved in care of any patient, which will be an important aspect of this role.  You will undertake hand surgery, facial surgery, microvascular reconstructive surgery, elective breast surgery, head and neck reconstructive surgery and skin cancer surgery.

Area Profile: Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Perth's inner city, teartiary adult hospital and part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group.  Home to the State Major Adult Traurma Service, RPH offers teartiary-level emergency medicine, mental health, complex and elective surgical care, and specialist medical services.  It is also a premier teaching hospital and contributes to innovation and excellence in medical research and patient care.

Employee Benefits: In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Other professional and location based allowances.
• For further information on superannuation go to:http://www.treasury.wa.gov.au/superannuation.aspx

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form. 

For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Dr Brigid Corrigan, email: Brigid.Corrigan@health.wa.gov.au

Application Instructions: Applicants must apply online via the MedJobsWA website. Please note: Applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication purposes.

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.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact medjobswa@health.wa.gov.au

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

Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the selection criteria and provide detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE THAT THEIR APPLICATION IS RECEIVED IN FULL USING ONE OF THE METHODS OUTLINED IN THE APPLICANT INFORMATION PACKAGE PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME (PLEASE NOTE: EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED).

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

CLOSING DATE: Monday, 18 September 2017 at 4:00pm (Australian Western Standard Time)