Consultant Physician General
Medicine - Albany Health Campus
Join our team and be part of
an exciting new Hospital in the Home service in the sought‑after
Great Southern region.
This is a recruitment pool
to fill 1.4 FTE across vacancies for permanent and fixed term
appointments. Fixed Term roles may include options for
extension.
Employment Types: Part Time
and Sessional.
This pool will be regularly
assessed with immediate appointment available.
Consultant Year 1–9:
$412,161 – $523,436 per annum, pro rata*
Sessional Year 1- 9: $790.09
- $1,003.40 per session*
*The above salary is as per WA
Health System Medical Practitioners AMA Industrial Agreement 2024
(inclusive of base salary, PD allowance and 12% superannuation).
Subject to the assessment of qualifications,
clinical skills and years of practice.
Available positions:
- Consultant Physician General Medicine – Part Time
(0.8FTE)
- Consultant Physician General Medicine - Sessional (0.6FTE).
One session equals four hours.
About the Role
As a Consultant Physician in General & Acute Care Medicine at
Albany Health Campus, you will be part of a team leading the
delivery of highest-quality inpatient and outpatients specialist
services to the Great Southern region. Your role will include, at
different times on a 'block' roster, managing an inpatient team,
managing a Home Hospital team of patients being managed in their
homes, General Medicine outpatient clinics which includes referrals
from hospital services and the community, managing a
Consultation-liaison service that includes perioperative advice,
General Medicine rapid access outpatient clinics to facilitate
hospital avoidance (HomeSafe).
The role requires strong leadership in a large team to drive
clinical quality and safety improvements, supervise, mentor and
educate junior medical staff and support our innovative culture are
we launch new programs to deliver the right care in the right place
at the right time. You will be supervising a mix of
registrars in Basic Physician Training, Advanced Physician
Training, Intensive Care Medicine and Rural Generalist Medicine as
well as RMOs and Interns who will become our future workforce as
part of our 'grow your own' strategy.
In this a dynamic role that requires flexibility to adapt to
different modes of service delivery, often with multiple competing
demands. Rostered hours are generally 'blocked' together over a
fortnight to provide service continuity (i.e. 0.5 FTE may be
rostered as one week on, one week off). There is on-call and
rostered overtime. The on-call duties are shared among a large team
with Physicians generally supporting registrars who are first
on-call for new presentations and deteriorating patients. There is
support from intensivists who manage a six-bed HDU 24hours, 7 days
a week.
Weekends are generally shared among consultants approximately
one in four weekends rostered on. The role is terrific general and
acute care medicine where you will be working in collaboration with
a highly skilled team to the top of your scope of practice.
The successful Candidate will:
- Hold registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Have Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of
Physicians (RACP) for General Medicine, or be eligible for
Fellowship
- Substantial clinical experience relevant to the role
Albany Health Campus
Albany Health Campus is a modern 130-bed hospital
serving 80,000 residents in Albany and the Great Southern
Region. A new 32 bed ward is scheduled for completion in early
2027. It functions as a regional resource centre and
secondary referral hospital, handling over 30,000 acute
presentations annually in its Emergency Department. The
hospital's medical services include a growing general medicine
department with an integrated HomeSafe program, bridging
acute care and community services. General Medicine features a mix
of Physicians and Rural Generalists, supported by junior medical
staff and training registrars. The hospital also offers specialised
services in medical oncology, radiation oncology, subacute care,
and palliative care, with a high dependency unit managed by
rotating specialists.
Albany Health Campus is known for service innovation,
implementing hospital avoidance strategies through
the HomeSafe and Home Hospital programs. As a regional
training hub, it is dedicated to educating the next generation of
health workers, with accredited programs for Basic and Advanced
physician training and internal medicine.
Why Albany?
- Relaxed Lifestyle: Enjoy stunning
coastal and inland landscapes, a warm
climate, crystal-clear beaches, and a wide range of
outdoor activities.
- Affordable Living: Compared to larger
cities, Albany offers a more affordable cost of living, making
it an attractive option for families and individuals
looking to relocate.
- Family-Friendly Community: Albany
provides quality childcare, excellent public and private
schools, and a variety of community sporting groups.
Institutions such as South Regional TAFE and local training
centres offer outstanding career development
opportunities.
- Vibrant Cultural Scene: The region
boasts a rich cultural life with events, festivals, and
recreational activities catering to a wide range of
interests.
-
Discover Albany,
where coastal beauty, rich history, and a relaxed lifestyle
create the perfect blend of adventure and tranquillity.
Benefits
- Flexible working
arrangements: Benefit from flexible and adaptable
rosters that support a healthy work-life balance where
operationally possible.
- Competitive Salary Package: Inclusive
of 12% employer superannuation contributions and a generous
professional development allowance.
- Salary Packaging: Access to salary
packaging arrangements up to $19,000 p.a.
- Generous Leave Entitlements: 4 weeks
annual leave, 3 weeks professional development leave, 10 days
sick leave, plus other forms of leave for compassionate or
cultural reasons.
- Professional Development: Opportunity
to supervise trainees in ED, participate in quality
improvement and research.
Keen to know more about the benefits in detail? Check
out the medical practitioner salaries and benefits
page.
About The Pool and
Appointment
This is an active recruitment pool which will be assessed on a
regular basis by the panel to fill both immediate vacant positions
and future vacancies.
Please note that after filling the current vacancies,
all suitable applicants will be placed in the pool for future
appointments. Appointments may be made from this pool until
30/11/2026.
Application Instructions
Applicants must apply online via MedCareersWA - Job Ref #
493250
To apply for this position, applicants must have a current and
valid email address for online application and communication
purposes. If you encounter any difficulties while applying online,
please contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au.
Applicants are required to attach:
- A statement (max 2 pages) addressing Selection
Criteria listed in the attached job description
form.
- A detailed CV summarising your qualifications, AHPRA
registration, and relevant experience.
- Contact details of two professional referees, one of whom
must be your current supervisor or line manager.
For further information related to this position, please contact
Dr Lloyd Nash, HoD, General Medicine at 08 9892 2623 and
Lloyd.Nash@health.wa.gov.au.
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.
This vacancy 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
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.
