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 in the Applicant Guide.
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) RMOs and SMRs
King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) RMOs only
Perth Children’s Hospital RMOs only
Peel Health Campus** SMRs only
Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) RMOs and SMRs
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) RMOs and SMRs
WA Country Health Service (WACHS) RMOs
Ramsay Health (Joondalup Health Campus) RMOs and SMRs
St John of God Health Care (SJGHC)* RMOs and SMRs
*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.
*JHC is part of Ramsay Health Care. Employment terms and conditions are contained within the Ramsay Health Care Employment Agreement and may differ from WA Health hospitals.
**Operations at Peel Health Campus (PHC) will transfer operations to SMHS in August 2024. Travel assistance for PHC placements may be available.
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 September 2024. Preferred contract lengths can be negotiated, at the discretion of the participating employer.
Please read the attached Applicant Guide and Selection Criteria carefully prior to submitting your application. It includes essential information on participating hospitals and health services, and minimum eligibility criteria.
Applications accepted via MedCareersWA
All participating health services are 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.
Eligibility to Apply
To be considered for an RMO or SMR position, you must provide evidence that 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)
For a country to be recognised as having a comparable health system to ours it must fit within our criteria, as adapted from the New Zealand Comparable Hospital setting criteria, these counties include:
Austria, France, New Zealand, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, Canada, Greece, Portugal, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Israel, Singapore, United States of America, Finland, Italy, Spain, Malaysia
Applications that do NOT provide sufficient evidence of their ability to meet the above eligibility criteria will be considered ineligible and therefore not progress further, and will not assessed for suitability to a site.
The applicant is responsible for ensuring that all information contained in an application, including the referee information, is true and accurate. It is not the responsibility of the Recruitment manager or an employing sites to ask for additional information, or confirmation that an application question has been answered correctly.
Other conditions
Suitable candidates to this recruitment process may also be accessed/offered employment by other employers within the WA Health system.
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.
National Framework for Prevocational Medical Training
As of 2025, all PGY2s are required to meet certain requirements as stipulated by the Australian Medical Council’s National Framework for Prevocational (PGY1 & PGY2) Medical Training (Prevocational Framework). The involvement of PGY2s in the Prevocational Framework is new in 2025, however its important to note that it doesn’t impact on medical graduates needing to satisfactorily complete an accredited period of supervised clinical training as a PGY1 (internship) to become eligible for general registration as per the Medical Board of Australia’s Registration Standard. Refer to PMCWA for more information about PGY2 requirements, including meeting requirements across split contracts.
Questions relating to the recruitment process
medicalrecruitment@health.wa.gov.au
If you are experiencing problems with MedCareersWA
MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au
If you have a question about the position/s or have a site-specific query
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group
FSH.MW@health.wa.gov.au
Joondalup Health Campus
boxk@ramsayhealth.com.au
King Edward Memorial Hospital
KEMH.JuniorMedicalOfficer@health.wa.gov.au
Perth Children’s Hospital
CAHS.medicalworkforce@health.wa.gov.au
Rockingham Peel Group
Rgh.MedHr@health.wa.gov.au
Royal Perth Bentley Group
RMO: RPH.RMO-InternContracts@health.wa.gov.au
SMR: RPH.Reg-FellowContracts@health.wa.gov.au
Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group
RMO: SCGH.RMO@health.wa.gov.au
SMR: SCGH.Registrar@health.wa,gov.au
St John of God Health Care
juniordoctors@sjog.org.au
WA Country Health Service
WACHSDoctors.Junior@health.wa.gov.au
Please read the attached Applicant Guide carefully prior to submitting your application.
Applicants must create a profile and apply online via MedCareersWA with a valid email address. Applicants are required to attach:
- Statement addressing the Application Selection Criteria
- Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
- Cover letter
- Registration with the Medical Board of Australia – information on your current registration status, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) number and registration type/pathway
- Medical qualification(s)
- Proof of citizenship and/or residency status (e.g., copy of your Australian birth certificate or passport and, if applicable, a copy of current visa)
- English competency test results (Ahpra accepted English language tests: Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Accepted English language tests (ahpra.gov.au))
You may also choose to attach, if relevant to prove your eligibility:
- Two recent end of term assessments
- AMC Certificate
- AMC Multiple Choice Questionnaire examination results
Your application may take up to an hour to complete and submit. It is recommended that applicants have all attachments ready before commencing their online application and submit the application before the closing date and time.
Incomplete applications can be saved and edited at any time until the closing date and time. Saved applications are not automatically submitted.
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.
