WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is
seeking Registrars - Medical Education for appointments in
2027.
Fixed Term Part Time and Full Time
appointments available for 6 and 12 months commencing 1 February
2027 and/or August 2027 with the possibility of
extension(s).
Remuneration:
South
of the 26th parallel: Registrar Year 1-7, $152,756 to $203,909 p.a.
pro rata*.
North of the 26th parallel:
Registrar Year 1-3, $178,223 to $194,925 pa pro rata*. HSMP Year
1-6 $364,873 to $460,699.87 p.a.* pro rata (*rates are inclusive of
base salary, 12% superannuation and professional development
allowance).
Appointment will be made based
on assessment of recent skills and experience.
Position
Profile:
Positions are based at our Central Office in
Perth, Albany Hospital, Broome Hospital, Bunbury Hospital and
Geraldton Hospital with part time (0.5 FTE) and full time (1.0 FTE)
6- or 12-month contracts available depending on site, applicant
preference and service requirements.
The Medical Education
Registrar works with central and regional education staff to
develop, implement and evaluate innovative education and training
models, programs and strategies. The Registrar also provides
support, advice and advocacy for junior medical staff.
Area
Profile: 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.
Employee
Benefits: In addition to the great salary our
employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in
line with operational requirements):
- 12% employer contributed
superannuation into a fund of your choice.
- 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:
We encourage you to contact:
Prof. Graeme Maguire, Director
- Medical Education on 08 6391 0640, graeme.maguire@health.wa.gov.au
or
Joanne Scammell, Manager -
Medical Education on 08 6391 0647, Joanne.Scammell@health.wa.gov.au
Application
Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply
online via MedCareersWA
- Department of Health WA Ref #493168
Applicants must provide the
following information and documents as part of their application in
order to be considered for appointments:
- Select the
hospital site preference within the additional
question section of your application in
MedCareersWA.
- Cover
Letter (optional – maximum of two pages)
- 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.
- Applicants are
advised to write a statement addressing the work related
requirements/selection criteria found in the Job Description
Form (JDF). Answers to these questions are a
requirement for assessment against the selection criteria,
considered by the panel.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form
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.
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED
WITHOUT A CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) / RESUME WILL BE
INVALID.
Unsolicited
applications from recruitment agencies and/or search firms will not
be accepted, and fees will not be paid to any such organisation
unless arranged with the provider prior to the advertisement of the
vacancy.
If you experience difficulties
while applying online, please contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au
Other
Conditions:
Whilst this selection process will initially
be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill
other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In
addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate
the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may
also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain
valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the
authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
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, or Child and Adolescent Health
Service).
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 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.
Please note, employees who
move between different WA Department of Health entities will bring
their entitlements (annual leave, long service leave, personal
leave) with them. Taking a rural contract is not viewed as a break
in service.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, Monday 22/06/2026 at
4:00pm AWST will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
