Job opportunity

This is a Recruitment Pool for the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Registrar appointments in 2027 for Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time and/or Casual appointments for 6 to 36 months commencing in February and August 2027, 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 30/10/2026.

Locations include Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Busselton, Geraldton, Northam, Kalgoorlie Hospitals.

ABOUT THE ROLES:
This 2027 WACHS Registrar Pool will be used to fill the positions listed below, with appointments commencing in February 2027. For detailed information on each registrar role and hospital site, please download our 2027 WACHS Registrar Position Booklet attached.

Positions being advertised within this Recruitment Pool are:

Anaesthetics
Bunbury - Anaesthesia Service Registrar
Geraldton - Anaesthesia Service Registrar
Kalgoorlie - Anaesthesia Advanced Skills Trainee (AST) Registrar

Emergency Medicine
Albany - Emergency Medicine Trainee Registrar
Albany - Emergency Medicine Service Registrar
Broome - Emergency Medicine Service Registrar
Bunbury - Emergency Medicine Registrar
Busselton - Emergency Medicine Service Registrar
Geraldton - Emergency Medicine Service, ACRRM/RACGP Advanced Skills and Advanced Trainee Registrar
Kalgoorlie - Emergency Medicine Service Registrar
Northam - Emergency Medicine Registrar

General Medicine
Albany - General Medicine Advanced Trainee Registrar
Albany - General Medicine Service Registrar*
Broome - General Medicine Advanced Trainee Registrar
Bunbury - General Medicine Advanced Trainee Registrar
Bunbury - General Medicine Service Registrar*
Geraldton - General Medicine Service and Advanced Trainee Registrar*
Kalgoorlie - General Medicine Service Registrar*
Northam - General Medicine Registrar

General Surgery
Bunbury - General Surgery Service Registrar
Geraldton - General Surgery Service Registrar
Kalgoorlie - General Surgery Service Registrar

Hospital in the Home (HITH)
Bunbury - Registrar Service Hospital in the Home

Intensive Care Unit
Bunbury - Intensive Care Medicine Service and Trainee Registrar
Bunbury - Intensive Care Medicine Senior Registrar (Transition Year Fellow)
Geraldton - Intensive Care Medicine Service Registrar

Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Bunbury - Obstetrics & Gynaecology Service Registrar
Kalgoorlie - Obstetrics & Gynaecology Service Registrar

Orthopaedic Surgery
Geraldton - Orthopaedic Surgery Service Registrar
Kalgoorlie - Orthopaedic Surgery Service Registrar

Paediatrics
Albany - Paediatric Service Registrar
Geraldton - Paediatric Service Registrar
Kalgoorlie - Paediatric Service Registrar

Palliative Care
Albany - Palliative Care Service Registrar

*  “Candidates successful in obtaining a WACHS Service General Medicine Registrar contract at eligible sites are welcome to apply for a Basic Physician Training (BPT) Adult Internal Medicine (AIM) Year 1 training position through the 2027 WACHS Rural Physician Training Pathway. Applications will open via MedCareers WA on Monday, 15 June 2026.  Alternatively, please contact the WACHS Physician team on WACHS.BPT@health.wa.gov.au for more information”.

Please note that some service positions are accredited for Advanced Skills Training. We encourage you to contact the person listed in the 2027 Registrar Positions Booklet attached here.

ABOUT WA COUNTRY HEALTH SERVICE:
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

South of the 26th parallel – Albany, Bunbury, Busselton, Kalgoorlie, Geraldton, Northam
Registrar Year 1-7 $157,338 to $210,025 p.a.
(*includes base salary $128,760 to $175,802 pa, professional development allowance $11,721 pa and 12% employer contributed superannuation*)

Senior Registrar Year 1-2, $230,231 to $240,675 p.a.
(*includes base salary $188,817 to $198,142, professional development allowance $16,747 and 12% employer contributed superannuation*)

North of the 26th parallel –  Broome
Registrar Year 1-3, $184,389 to $201,670 pa
(*includes base salary $152,180 to $167,541, professional Development allowance $11,721 and 12% employer contributed Superannuation*)

Health Service Medical Practitioner Years 1-6, $301,700 to $378,680 pa
(*includes base salary $233,638 to $302,371, professional Development allowance $35,737, and 12% employer contributed Superannuation*)

* All rates are pro rata as of 3 September 2026.  Appointments will be made based on assessment of skills and experience.

In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• 12.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice (effective as of 1^st July 2026). For further information click here.
• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances

FOR FURTHER JOB-RELATED INFORMATION:
If you wish to know more about the role/s, we encourage you to contact Head of Department (HOD) contacts listed in the attached 2027 WACHS Registrar Position Booklet. Please do not contact HOD about the application process.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants to apply online via MedCareersWA by creating a profile with a valid email address.  E-mailed applications will not be accepted.

Applicants are required to attach:

1. Curriculum Vitae or Resume

• Details of your educational background.
• Medical employment history including any involvement with research. Ensure history dates are clear and easy to identify.

2. Statement addressing Selection Criteria below (required- 4-6 pages maximum) – Please do not sign and submit the JDF as your response to the selection criteria.
   1. Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
   2. Demonstrated relevant clinical and procedural experience and/or specialty trainee registration.
   3. Demonstrated participation in quality assurance activities, continuing medical education activities to maintain and upgrade knowledge and skills.
   4. Demonstrated commitment to safety and quality in healthcare through awareness of safe clinical practice within own limitations, and continuous improvement to patient outcomes.
   5. Experience of or interest in experiencing health service delivery and patient care in rural setting.
   6. Demonstrated ability to provide education, supervision, training, and support to more junior staff.

3. Cover Letter (maximum of two pages) including:

• Clearly include your desired career path and interests.
• Indicate clear position/site preference (select a maximum of three Position/Site Preferences also within application).
• Specific requirements if requesting to work part time.
• Indicate if applying with a partner.
• Any scholarships or rural bonding received.

4. Proof of citizenship and residency status
5. Evidence of English language skills registration standard (if applicable)
6. Two recent Referee Nominees (a person you have worked within the last 12 months)
7. AMC Certificate and exam result (if applicable)

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.

Applicants are advised that selection interviews may not be required.

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

CONDITIONS:

• Positions are 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
• 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 is 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.
• 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 can 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.

Lodgement is system generated. Late or email applications received on, or after, 4:00pm on 08/06/2026 AWST will not be accepted.

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