2026 WA HEALTH
MID-YEAR CENTRALISED RECRUITMENT POOL
This is a Recruitment Pool for
Fixed Term Full-Time, Fixed Term Part-Time Resident Medical Officer
(RMOs) and Service Medical Registrar (SMRs)
appointments, commencing from Mid 2026.
Western Australia -
where opportunity meets lifestyle
About the
Role
We are recruiting suitably
qualified Resident Medical Officers and Service Medical Registrars
for metropolitan and rural & remote areas of Western Australia –
choose your own adventure!
The roles available will be a
choice of these Hospital and Health Providers:
- Fiona Stanley Fremantle
Hospital Group
- Hollywood Private
Hospital
- King Edward Memorial
Hospital
- Perth Children’s
Hospital
- Royal Perth Bentley
Group
- Sir Charles Gairdner
Osbourne Park Group
- St John of God Health
Care
- WA Country Health Service
– multiple rural locations
Are you ready to make
a difference to healthcare in Western
Australia?
What’s in it for
you
- Expand your knowledge and
skills through the available learning opportunities
- Work with mentors who are
passionate and knowledgeable
- Preference your top three
hospital sites across Western Australia in one
application
- Competitive salaries and
professional development allowances
About
you
- Eligible for registration
with the Medical Board of Australia
- Eligible to work in
Australia; and
- Demonstrated clinical and
procedural experience as a registered medical practitioner for
a minimum of 6 months in an Australian acute hospital or
comparable acute hospital setting (setting listed in the
selection criteria) within the last 3 years
An Australian acute
hospital setting is defined as a clinically accredited, multi-day
stay facility that provides one or more disciplines of medicine,
surgery, emergency medicine, paediatrics, women’s health and mental
health care. Outpatient clinics or overnight stay facilities do not
meet this criterion.
What you will need to
apply
Applicants are
strongly encouraged to read the Application Guide
attached for details on what is required to support your
application. It also includes tips for completing the application
Selection Criteria
- Statement addressing the
Application Selection Criteria in a Word document
- Curriculum vitae (CV) or
resume
- Cover letter introducing
yourself
- Evidence of registration
(or evidence of eligibility for registration) with the Medical
Board of Australia
- Your Medical
qualification(s)
- English language
competency test results (if applicable)
- Australian Medical
Council examination results (for candidates eligible for
registration via the Standard Pathway)
Apply via the “Apply
Now” button on MedCareersWA
Applications close
strictly on Wednesday 4 February 2026 at 12:00PM
AWST.
Any submissions after
this time will not be accepted.
Additional documentation
cannot be accepted after the close of applications.
LATE, UNSOLICITED OR
EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Other
conditions
- 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 13 April 2026.
- 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 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 not accept
applications or CVs from recruitment agencies and/or search
firms and will not pay fees to any such organisation unless
arranged with the provider prior to advertising a
vacancy.
- This position is subject
to a Western Australian Working with Children (WWC)
Check. For further information please refer to the WWC
website at:
https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
