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LOCATION: Kalgoorlie, WA
WACHS are transforming Kalgoorlie Health Campus ED into a rural Centre of Academic and Clinical Excellence (CACE), where innovation, teaching, training and research will take centre stage. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the transformation and feed your passion for education, research and innovation. Work with a motivated, dynamic multi-disciplinary team to develop and drive initiatives, create partnerships with external agencies and contribute to a leading rural hub for ED innovation.
Are you looking for a dynamic Emergency Medicine Head of Department position?
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Emergency Head of Department (HOD) who will ensure the provision of a comprehensive emergency medicine service, deliver and develop education programs, and provide mentoring and supervision to Senior Medical Practitioners, Registrars and Resident Medical Officers. As the HOD, 50% of your time will be dedicated to teaching, training, research and service improvement projects (TTRP) including the creation of the Kalgoorlie CACE.
We are seeking a motivated Emergency Medicine Head of Department (HOD):
- to lead the development of the Kalgoorlie ED into a rural Centre of Academic and Clinical Excellence focusing on innovation, education, partnerships and research
- to work in close collaboration with agencies such as RFDS, RCSWA and the WACHS Command Centre
- have a strong interested in Aboriginal health and research opportunities
- seeking a diverse case mix that you won’t see in an urban setting
- looking to experience the beauty and adventure of country WA and the spirit and generosity of rural communities
- interested in an excellent remuneration package including allowances and subsidies, with flexible working arrangements and 4 non-clinical days per fortnight (pro rata).
Kalgoorlie Health Campus is a 106-bed inpatient facility and one of the largest regional hospitals in WA, servicing the city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the surrounding Goldfields shires, including 13 Aboriginal communities. The Emergency Department (ED) is a busy, high acuity ED which sees approximately 27,000 ED presentations per year and has a 12% admission rate.
Learn about the vision for Kalgoorlie ED from the WACHS leadership team –
Transforming the Kalgoorlie Emergency Department - YouTube
WA Country Health Service - Working in Kalgoorlie - YouTube
Are you an individual or group of colleagues looking to make a difference?
We are also seeking to appoint several highly motivated Emergency Medicine Consultants:
- to develop a leading rural Centre of Academic and Clinical Excellence focusing on innovation, education, partnerships and research
- to work in close collaboration with agencies such as RFDS, RCSWA and the WACHS Command Centre
- interested in Aboriginal health and research opportunities
- seeking a diverse case mix that you won’t see in an urban setting
- looking to experience the beauty and adventure of country WA and the spirit and generosity of rural communities
- interested in an excellent remuneration package including allowances and subsidies, with flexible working arrangements and 3 non-clinical (TTRP) days per fortnight (pro rata).
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a motivated, dynamic multi-disciplinary team to develop and drive initiatives, create partnerships with external agencies and contribute to a leading rural hub for ED innovation. You will provide a comprehensive emergency medicine service, deliver and develop education programs, and provide mentoring and supervision to Senior Medical Practitioners, Registrars and Resident Medical Officers.
The aim is to establish a group of like-minded enthusiastic individuals who have the time and opportunity to pursue their teaching, training, research and service improvement project (TTRP) passion as part of their routine work. You will spend 3 days per fortnight on TTRP and contributing to the creation of the Kalgoorlie CACE.
Head of Department - Consultant Emergency Medicine
Remuneration Package
MP Year 1-9 $ 417,819 - $515,897 p.a. pro rata*
*Includes Arrangement A base salary $297,757—$386,515 p.a., professional development allowance $30,996 p.a., Head of Department Allowance $49,364 p.a and 10.5% employer contributed superannuation.
Consultant Emergency Medicine
Remuneration Package
MP Year 1-9 $ $363,272 - $ 461,350 p.a. pro rata*
*Includes Arrangement A base salary $297,757—$386,515 p.a., professional development allowance $30,996 p.a. and 10.5% employer contributed superannuation.
Above salaries are shown as full time (80 hours per fortnight) as per the WA Health System - Medical Practitioners - AMA Industrial Agreement 2022
In addition (in line with operational requirements), both roles also have access to:
- generous salary packaging of up to $19,000 p.a.
- professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
- flexible leave and working arrangements
- relocation assistance and housing subsidies
- on call and call back payments
- annual leave travel concessions
- District Allowance
About WACHS and the Goldfields region
WACHS is a dynamic health service provider, with 68 hospitals, mental health, public health and aged care services across the breadth of country WA. Geographically, the WA Country Health Service is one of the largest health services in the world and has an ambition to be the world’s leading rural and remote healthcare provider. Our team of 10,000 dedicated staff provide services across an area of more than 2.5 million square kilometres, from Kalumburu in the Kimberley to Albany in the Great Southern.
The Goldfields-Esperance region is located 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 region is three times the size of the state of Victoria and just under a third of Western Australia's total land mass. Approximately 55,000 people live here with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people representing about twelve percent of the population. 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 region includes Western Australia's Golden Outback which stretches from the rugged red earth of the Northern Goldfields and Great Western Woodland to the sweeping snow-white beaches of Esperance and the South Coast.
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.
Heading inland, Kalgoorlie-Boulder is Australia’s largest outback city and the heart of Western Australia’s Goldfields region. With a population of more than 30,000, the city is a dynamic and sophisticated regional centre. The area offers astounding diversity and beauty in its national parks and reserves, tranquil eucalyptus forests, wide sweeping plains, dry lake beds, low lying scrub land and spinifex fields.
Hear from some of our wonderful staff who share their thoughts about what makes working for us in the beautiful Goldfields region, such a rich and rewarding experience - WACHS Goldfields Region Video
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are advised to apply here by providing the following documents:
- A statement addressing the selection criteria listed on the attached Job Description Form.
- A detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the selection criteria.
- Please indicate in your application if you would like to be considered for the Head of Department Emergency Medicine role.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact medjobswa@health.wa.gov.au during business hours.
Please address role related enquires to Prof. Sankha Mitra on (08) 9080 5804 or via email: Sankha.Mitra@health.wa.gov.au
Alternatively, please contact Patricia Knuckey on (08) 6553 0804 or WACHSDoctors.Senior@health.wa.gov.au
Suitable candidates must be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA), have Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (FACEM) or equivalent and possess substantial postgraduate medical experience in emergency medicine and hospital practice.
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