2023 WA Resident Medical Officer (RMO) and Service Medical Registrar (SMR) Centralised Recruitment

This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full-Time, Fixed Term Part-Time (hours negotiable – minimum hours required to work may vary per site) Resident Medical Officer (RMO) and Service Medical Registrar (SMR) appointments for the 2023 clinical year commencing 16 January 2023 (RMO) and 06 February 2023 (SMR).

Salary: RMO Year 1-3 $101,837 - $121,778 p.a. or Registrar Year 1-7 $131,853 - $176,734 p.a. pro rata which is inclusive of base salary, 10% superannuation and professional development allowance (WA Health System Medical Practitioners AMA Industrial Agreement 2016)

*the salary range may be different if you are employed through Joondalup Health Campus or St John of God Health Care.

Closing Date: 12:00pm midday AWST Tuesday 21 June 2022.

The centralised recruitment process allows applicants to submit ONE application to cover THREE site preferences for employment as an RMO and/or SMR with the participating WA health service employers/sites listed below. 

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until Friday 14 October 2022. Contracts of up to 36 months may be offered with the possibility of extension(s), at the discretion of the participating employer. 

Participating hospitals and health services include the following, as well as their general, regional and rural hospital placement sites (refer to the Application Guide for a full list of placement sites):

*Joondalup Health Campus is part of Ramsay Health Care Australia. 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.

Eligibility to Apply: 

To be considered for an RMO or SMR position, you must provide evidence you:

• Are eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Further information can be found at: https://www.medicalboard.gov.au/Registration.aspx
• Are eligible to work in Australia (Evidence of valid Australian citizenship, permanent residency, temporary residency (or eligibility to obtain) must be provided prior to commencement); and
• have worked for a minimum of 6 months as a registered medical practitioner in an Australian hospital or comparable hospital setting within the last 3 years (listed below).

• Austria
• Belgium
• Canada
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Iceland
• Israel
• Italy
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Portugal
• Republic of Ireland
• Singapore
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• The Netherlands
• United Kingdom
• United States of America

NOTE: Applications that do not meet the above eligibility criteria will be considered ineligible and therefore not progress further.

Conditions of Employment: 

• All WA health system employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access health care facilities, pursuant to the Health Worker (Restrictions on Access) Directions (HWAD), Residential Aged Care Facility Worker Access Directions (ACWD) and the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination and Vaccination Program Policy, unless the employee is exempt pursuant to the HWAD and/or ACWD.
• Western Australian Working with Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website
• Criminal Record Screening Check
• Pre-Employment Integrity Check
• 100 Point Identification Check
• Pre-Employment Health Assessment; and
• You must have access to transport and a commitment to meeting shift requirements as rostered. 

WA Health Employee Benefits:

In addition to the great salary, our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements): 

• 10% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For more information go to https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-treasury/employees
• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance 
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances

Application Instructions:

You must apply online through MedJobsWA with a valid email address. Please do not send application documents (e.g. resumes and cover letters) directly to WA Health emails. All communication will be sent through MedJobsWA.

Note: Consider using a personal email on your MedJobsWA profile as you may not always have access to student/work email addresses.

Essential Application Documents:

Have the following essential documents ready to upload with your online application:

• Statement addressing the Application Selection Criteria
• Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
• Cover letter
• Medical qualification(s) or current registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• Proof of citizenship and residency status (e.g. copy of Australian birth certificate OR passport; and if applicable, a copy of current visa)

Application Selection Criteria:

A key component of the application is to provide a statement addressing the ‘Application Selection Criteria’.  This is a separate document to the JDF and is located as an attachment within the MedJobsWA advertisement.

The application selection criteria outline the skills, qualifications and experience considered necessary to successfully perform the duties of an RMO or SMR. 

Note:  Do not sign and submit the JDF as your response as this does not fulfil the requirements of addressing the Application Selection Criteria.

Additional Documents (if applicable):

• Two recent end of term assessments
• AMC certificate
• AMC examination results
• Outcome of English competency examinations

For further information:

YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED IN FULL PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME. LATE OR EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Other recruitment processes and programs

Please see section 3 of the attached 2023 WA Resident Medical Officer and Service Medical Registrar Centralised Recruitment Application Guide for more information on:

• Basic physician training (adult and paediatric)
• Australian General Practice Training Program
• Community Residency Program (CRP)
• Rural Generalist Pathway

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 candidates to this recruitment process may also be accessed/offered employment by other employers within the WA Health system (ie. North Metropolitan Health Service, East Metropolitan Health Service, South Metropolitan Health Service, WA Country Health Service, Child and Adolescent Health Service).
• 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.
• WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy.  As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.  Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
• WA Health 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.