WA Country Health Service is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from Emergency Medicine Registrars who are available for commencing in August 2021 at Bunbury Hospital for Fixed Term Full Time and Part Time appointment for 6 months.

Please note this is an open EOI pool. Your submitting an EOI for vacancies at Bunbury Hospital. You may be contacted to discuss opportunities within this Health Service.

You are not submitting a job application.

Bunbury is a picturesque harbour city on the south west coast of WA, two hours’ drive from Perth in this heart of the state’s premiere holiday region.Bunbury Hospital is the regional hospital for the South West region, comprising a 143-bed hospital that functions as the regional resource centre for the South West region with all major specialties present on site including ICU and CCU/cath lab.

The Emergency Department is the largest department in the hospital and the biggest Emergency Department in WA outside of Perth.  The Department consists of 39 beds including Fast Track and Short Stay Unit.  The Department receives in excess of 45,000 presentations per year of whom approximately 30% require admission.  ED medical staff include Specialist Emergency Physicians, Senior Medical Practitioners, Registrars, Residents and Interns.   Functioning as the regional centre for the South West and being the only Emergency Department in Bunbury generates exposure to the whole spectrum of acute medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric, gynaecological and mental health related illness.  The Emergency Department may assist with medical transfers for the established Bunbury Rescue Helicopter. Case mix, including acuity and activity is highly varied, with approximately 120 presentations per day. 

Submission Instructions:  A current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication.

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

Recruitment Agencies presenting medical practitioners interest to WA Country Health Service (WACHS) via the online MedJobsWA must read the attached ‘WACHS & Recruitment Agency Agreement 2017 - 2020’ effective 1 October 2017.

Cover letter (not required)

As Medjobs will ask prescreening questions to capture necessary information a cover letter is not required for this EOI.

Curriculum Vitae

You must attach a curriculum vitae (CV) or resume to the EOI. A CV should not exceed three A4 pages, and

should include the following:

• Educational background including, where applicable, outcome of English competency examinations e.g. IELTS, OET
• Employment history
• Professional registration details if applicable
• List any research, audits, publications or presentations you have undertaken
• Professional development, courses or exams

Address to Selection Criteria

Please submit an address to the selection criteria no more than 3 A4 pages outlining the skills, qualifications and experience considered necessary to successfully perform the duties of an Emergency Medicine Registrar.  Selection criteria listed below;

ESSENTIAL

1. Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.

2. Demonstrated clinical and procedural experience in Emergency Medicine.

3. Ability to provide teaching, supervision and training support.

4. Demonstrated well developed communication and interpersonal skills.

5. Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.

6. Demonstrated organisational and time management skills.

7. Demonstrated commitment to clinical governance within health care

8. Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal Cultural respect framework.

DESIRABLE

1. Postgraduate training to diploma or certificate level in Emergency Medicine

2. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing education and research.

3. Current knowledge and commitment to Equal Opportunity in all aspects of employment and service delivery. 

Referees

Provide the names and contact details of two professional referees. Ensure at least one is a previous clinical supervisor

Ensure you have a valid email address and at least one current telephone number for each referee. It is recommended that you contact your referees before you submit your application to confirm that they consent to provide a confidential referee report and that their contact details are correct.

For pre-submission queries contact;

Dr Steve Hartwig

Telephone: (08) 9722 2240

Email: Stephen.Hartwig@health.wa.gov.au

Alternatively email: medadminsouthwest@health.wa.gov.au

Please be advised that you may not be contact to discuss opportunities. Please do not use the above contact details to follow up on the progress of submissions.

Documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete to the online application process. Multiple submissions will not be considered in their entirety. Where multiple submissions are uploaded, the last document to be uploaded will be the only document accepted and considered.

CLOSING DATE: 4.00PM AWST Thursday 30 September 2021. 

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.  

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