WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is offering a unique
opportunity for Consultants in Emergency Medicine and General
Practitioners to join the WA Virtual Emergency Department of the
State Health Operations Centre (SHOC) in Perth, WA.
This is a recruitment pool to fill
current Fixed-Term Various (Sessional, Part-time, or Full-Time)
appointments. Present Funding is to 31/12/2028 with the position
subject to extension(s) and/or permanency if ongoing funding is
secured.
Consultant Year 1-9: $412,161 -
$523,436 per annum pro rata*
Sessional Year 1- 9: $790.09 -
$1,003.40*
General Practitioner Medical
Practitioners Agreement Year 1 -4:
$377,205 - $413,945 p.a. pro
rata*
The above salary is as per WA Health
System Medical Practitioners AMA Industrial Agreement 2024
(inclusive of base salary, 12% superannuation, and PD allowance).
*Subject to the assessment of clinical skills and
years of practice.
About the WA Virtual
Emergency Department
The WA Virtual Emergency
Department (WAVED) is an initiative managed by the State Health
Operations Centre (SHOC) in 2023, providing opportunity to provide
patients with the option of being seen virtually in the comfort of
their own home when safe and appropriate to do so, as opposed to
waiting in an emergency department (ED). The overarching aim of
WAVED is to improve access to care and provide treatment options
that achieve equally good or better patient outcomes without the
need to physically visit and Emergency Department. WAVED partners
with multiple other agencies to help deliver the care the patient
requires.
About the
Position
The WA Virtual Emergency Department (WAVED) is seeking
experienced Specialists in Emergency Medicine, Paediatric Emergency
Medicine and General Practice to provide comprehensive clinical
management of patients with acute and unplanned medical problems.
You will provide comprehensive clinical management of these
patients presenting to the WAVED with an Emergency Medicine
assessment, advice and management via video consultation. When it
is safe and sensible to do so patients will be managed at home.
To be eligible for these
roles, you must meet the following requirements:
1. WA Virtual Emergency Department
(General)
Current registration as Specialist in
Emergency Medicine (FACEM)
2. WA Virtual Emergency Department Kids (Paediatric
sub-service)
Current registration as Specialist in the
specialty field of Paediatric Emergency Medicine (FRACP)
OR registration as Specialist in Emergency
Medicine (FACEM), with current experience in Paediatric Emergency
Medicine.
3. WA Virtual Emergency Department General
Practitioner
Fellow of the Royal Australian College of
General Practitioners (RACGP) or equivalent that is recognised for
registration as a specialist with the Medical Board of
Australia.
Benefits Included to
the Role
- Competitive salary
package.
- 12% employer contributed
superannuation.
- Generous leave
entitlements – up to 4 weeks annual leave, 3-week professional
development leave, 10 days sick leave, plus other forms of
leave for compassionate or cultural reasons.
- Professional development
opportunities.
- WACHS supports flexible
working practices and consideration will be given to flexible
work/roster options where operationally
appropriate.
Keen to know more
about the benefits in detail?
Check out the medical practitioner salaries and benefits
page.
About the
Pool
- The Pool will be
monitored for applications and assessment on a regular
basis.
- Suitable applicants will
be placed in the pool to fill immediate vacancies, and any
other similar vacancies when they arise.
- Appointments may be made
from this until 05/11/2027.
Application
Instructions
Applicants must have a
current, valid email address in order to apply online via MedCareersWA –
Job #493038. This email address will be used for communication
with applicants. If you experience difficulties while applying
online, please contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au.
Applicants are required to
attach:
-
- A statement no more than 3 pages addressing
Work Related Requirements listed in
the following Job Description Forms:
- A detailed CV summarising
your qualification, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation
Agency (AHPRA) registration, and relevant
experience.
- The contact details of
two professional referees of which one must be your current
supervisor or line manager
Please note that unsolicited
applications from recruitment agencies and/or search firms will not
be accepted, and fees will not be paid to any such organisation
unless arranged with the provider to the advertisement of the
vacancy.
We encourage you to contact Dr
Ian Dey – Medical Director - WA Virtual Emergency Department via
email Ian.Dey@health.wa.gov.au or
please call 0408 866 223.
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.
Please note this recruitment
process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health
Assessment (PEHA). Any offer of employment with WA Country Health
Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you
are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position. An
unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being
withdrawn. Please see the attached WACHS PEHA Policy for further
information.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
