Med Careers WA
493094 / CRVCID 715138

This is a
recruitment pool for Permanent and Fixed Term sessional and casual
appointments with the possibility of extension(s) and/or
permanency.

We currently
have:

0.2 FTE available on
a Permanent sessional basis at 4 sessions per
fortnight.

0.5 FTE available on
a Fixed Term sessional basis at 10 sessions per fortnight until
14/09/2027.

0.2 FTE available on
a Fixed Term sessional basis at 4 sessions per fortnight until
December 2026, with the possibility of
extension.

This is where jobs become
careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place.
Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent
health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health
Service is the perfect place to start!

Rockingham Peel
Group is part of the South Metropolitan Health Service, one of the
fastest growing health services in Western Australia and comprises
two hospital campuses, Rockingham General Hospital and Murray
District Hospital, in addition to community and mental health
services across Peel, Rockingham and Kwinana. As the flagship
hospital, Rockingham General is focused on providing high quality
general medical, surgical and mental health services as well as
outpatient care. Murray District Hospital offers inpatient medical
services, palliative care and allied health
services. 

SMHS delivers quality, safe
and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area
stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern
half of Perth.

Our vision is Excellent
health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our
Strategic Plan here.

As a
General Medicine Consultant Physician you
will:

• Lead the
  multidisciplinary team to provide specialist medical services
  to patients.
• Promote
  patient safety and quality of care.
• Provide
  leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education,
  where relevant, for doctors in training, health service medical
  practitioners and other health workers.

• In
  collaboration with the Head of Department and other
  Consultants, work to achieve national, state and South
  Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) performance
  standards and targets.

• Work
  within the scope of clinical practice as defined and
  recommended by the SMHS Area Medical Credentialing
  Committee.

Our Values guide our work in
every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS
encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people
with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities
are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our
workforce.

For more
information, please contact:

If you are ready to
partner with us see the application instructions below and apply
through:

Your application should
include:

1. A copy
   of your current CV
2. A
   statement addressing the selection criteria
3. The
   names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can
   attest to your suitability for this role.

These documents should be
complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please
ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application
process as you will be required to answer various questions and
attach your documentation.

Eligibility

Are you
eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must
have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an
Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and
work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).

WA Health
embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of
discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to
growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s
Aboriginal Workforce Policy and 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 engages staff in
positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require
applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity
checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking
a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be
required to undertake a working with children check (if required
for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask
referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of
ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.

This vacancy is
subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check.
For further information please refer to the WWC website
at:

South 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.

Suitable candidates to this
recruitment process may also be accessed/offered employment by
other employers within the WA Health system (eg. South Metropolitan
Health Service, North Metropolitan Health Service, East
Metropolitan Health Service, WA Country Health Service, or Child
and Adolescent Health Service).

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
30/06/2026.

Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted. 
 
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.