Job opportunity

WA Intern 2027

Location: Various
Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Position No: WA Intern 2027
Closing Date: 2026-06-04 12:00 NOON (YYYY-MM-DD)

Conditions:
The full-time annual base salary rate for an intern is $93,590 to $122,740 plus $6,698 Professional Development Allowance (depending on the health site) and superannuation. Rates and allowances differ subject to the applicable location and industrial agreement i.e., the WA Health System – Medical Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement 2024, the Medical Practitioners Award 2020 (Joondalup Health Campus) or the St John of God Health Care – AMA WA – Medical Practitioners Enterprise Agreement 2023 (St John of God Midland Hospital).

Interns will be appointed on a fixed-term, full-time contract with WA Health Service or Joondalup Health Campus for three years (subject to visa requirements). Interns at St John of God Midland Hospital will be offered a contract for two years (subject to visa requirements). Interns can preference the following as their Primary Employing Health Service:

• Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group
• Joondalup Health Campus
• Royal Perth Bentley Group
• Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group
• St John of God Midland Hospital, or
• WA Country Health Service.

Substantive Equality Statement:
All participating health services are committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our services. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

WA Health Services support flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service. The WA health system is committed to a smoke-free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.

The WA health system 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 (WA) applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility to apply:
To be considered for a 2027 WA intern position, applicants must:

• Hold a primary medical degree from either:
  • an Australian Medical Council–accredited medical school, or

• • a medical school in a competent authority country (as defined by Ahpra), provided the applicant holds Australian citizenship or permanent residency, or New Zealand citizenship.
• Not have commenced or completed an internship, nor been registered or worked as a medical practitioner, either in Australia or overseas
• Possess a valid Intern Placement Number (IPN)

• Be registrable with the Medical Board of Australia

• • This includes meeting Medical Board of Australia’s English language skills registration standard at the time of application for a 2027 WA intern position

• Be eligible to work in Australia. 

See the Intern Application Guide on the PMCWA website for more details.

Job Description:
WA Health Services and Joondalup Health Campus offer three-year contracts, and St John of God Midland Hospital offer two years (subject to visa requirements).

To fulfil training requirements, metropolitan based interns can undertake rotations at a variety of metropolitan, rural, or remote sites (see the Intern Application Guide on the PMCWA website for details).

Employment at WA Primary Employing Health Services provides successful applicants the opportunity to complete an accredited internship compliant with the general registration requirements of the Medical Board of Australia, as determined by the Australian Medical Council’s (AMC) National Framework for Prevocational (PGY1 and PGY2) Medical Training.

On successful completion of PGY1 training requirements, PGY1s (interns) will be eligible to apply for general registration via the Medical Board of Australia.

All term rotations are accredited by the Postgraduate Medical Council of Western Australia (PMCWA) against national accreditation standards for intern training.

Selection Criteria:

Please see the Job Description Form.

Appointment Prerequisites: 
Please see the Job Description Form.

Application Instructions:
Refer to the Intern Application Guide on the PMCWA website for all important information and advice on how to apply.

Applicants must create a profile and apply online via MedCareersWA (applicants must have a current, valid personal email address to apply online – all communication will be via this email. Do not use your student email). Applicants are required to attach:

1. Statement addressing selection criteria (up to 500 words each for criteria 2, 3 and 4)
2. Curriculum vitae/resume (maximum of three single-sided A4 pages)
3. Cover letter (optional – maximum of one single-sided A4 page)
4. Evidence of citizenship/residency status (e.g. passport, birth certificate or citizenship certificate)
5. Current or most recent visa (if applicable).
6. Recent official academic transcript of medical degree (scanned, photo or My eQuals link).
7. Verification of year 12 completion in WA (if applicable - applies to applicants who completed year 12 in WA).
8. Copy of Cambridge, IELTS, OET, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT, NZREX or PLAB examination results or other accepted evidence as specified by the Medical Board’s English language skills registration standard (if applicable – refer to the Medical Board of Australia’s English language skills registration standard for further information)
9. Copy of the AMC Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) exam results (if applicable – refer to the Intern Application Guide on the PMCWA website).

The MedCareersWA 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.

To apply for this vacancy now, please apply via MedCareersWA.

For an application to be considered, all required documentation must be submitted by the closing deadline.

Further Information:
For further information regarding the application process, refer to PMCWA's website: www.pmcwa.org.au

For queries, please contact PMCWA at pmcwa@health.wa.gov.au

For technical difficulties, please contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au

Applicants must ensure that their application and attachments are received in full using the information outlined above prior to the closing date and time. Emailed applications will not be accepted.