Job opportunity

South Metropolitan Health Services 2027 Medical Intake

Fellow - Emergency Medicine

This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time and Fixed Term Part Time appointments for 12 months with the possibility of extension(s).

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 30/09/2026.

Position Profile:
Welcome to Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia.

Our Fellowship in Emergency Medicine is a 12-month fellowship program open to overseas Emergency Physicians eligible for temporary medical registration in Australia. Based at Fiona Stanley Hospital, this position is for recently qualified Emergency Specialists or final year Emergency Medicine trainees who are seeking additional training and experience in high acuity emergency care.

The Fellowship is a focused clinical experience devoted to developing acute skills in Emergency Medicine. Alongside senior clinicians, the Fellow will be responsible for leading medical teams within the ED and will be the senior medical co-ordinator in the department overnight. The fellowship aims to provide a comprehensive experience in all aspects of adult and paediatric emergency care including high acuity priority 1 presentations, emergency procedures, complex medical and transplant patients, and acute surgical patients including trauma. Fellows will also develop key leadership and management skills gaining firsthand experience in co-ordinating a large department out of hours, including staffing allocation, receiving incoming transfers, and providing advice to country services.

Fellows will be encouraged to supervise and teach the junior doctors within the department and participate in consultant led education sessions. 
The fellow will also be expected to complete a quality improvement project. Research is encouraged but not essential. 
There are opportunities to pursue special interests with active ultrasound, simulation, education, geriatric and toxicology units within the department.

About us: 
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of specialised health services including advanced heart and lung disease including transplant surgery, a 24h angiography service, an ECMO capable Intensive care unit, hyperbaric medicine, the State Adult Burns Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, obstetrics and gynaecology, psychiatry, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Rehabilitation Service.

The Emergency Department is an 85-bed unit including a 15-bed resuscitation area and separate 15-bed paediatric area and 15 bed Emergency Short Stay Unit. It is one of the busiest emergency departments in Australia and sees 110,000 patients per year; 25% are paediatric presentations. The department is staffed by 60 consultants and 35 (Full time equivalent) local trainees or equivalent grade doctors working a shift pattern. Overnight the department is led by a senior registrar with consultant support as required.

We are a pro-active department that manages a very high acuity caseload with over 1800 priority 1 ambulances per year. Access to procedures is high, with our emergency staff independently performing 225 intubations, 70 central lines, over 450 procedural sedations and reduce over 300 major joints or fractures per year. We have an active training program for emergency medicine trainees delivered by academic staff with university affiliations and national positions within the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Professional development and Study Leave/assistance as outlined in the WA Health AMA Industrial Agreement.
• Access to generous salary packaging
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Employer superannuation contribution - For information on superannuation go to: http://www.treasury.wa.gov.au/Superannuation/Employees/Overview/

Conditions of Service: The terms and conditions of service are in accordance with the WA Health System – Medical Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement; https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/AMA award 

Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Dr Rachel Price on (08) 6152 2222 or via email at Rachel.Price@health.wa.gov.au

To Apply: 
Applicants are requested to apply online via MedCareersWA (Please note: Applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants). Emailed applications will not be accepted. 

Applicants must provide the following documents as part of their application in order to be considered for appointment:

1. A detailed curriculum vitae (of no more than 4 A4 pages) including the names and contact details of 2 x referees. Your CV must provide a summary of your experience in the context of the advertised vacancy.
2. Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the selection criteria Answers to these questions are a requirement for assessment against the selection criteria, considered by the panel.

Referees: It is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager.

Application Guide: How To Apply
Registrar Information: Registrars

Applicant documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process.

Multiple applications will not be considered in their entirety.  Where multiple applications are uploaded, the last document to be uploaded will be the only document accepted and considered by the panel. 

APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) / RESUME WILL BE INVALID.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au

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.

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.

Other Conditions: 

• 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
• 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 (e.g. South Metropolitan Health Service, North Metropolitan Health Service, East Metropolitan Health Service, WA Country Health Service, or Child and Adolescent Health Service).

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

MedCareers Ref 493193 / CVCID 724193