2027 WA Service
Surgical Registrar (SSR) Recruitment
Ready to build your
surgical experience in WA?
WA Health is recruiting
Service Surgical Registrars (SSR) for the
2027 clinical year, across metro,
regional, and rural & remote hospitals. One application.
Multiple opportunities.
2027 SSR - Job Description Form
Online Application
Guide: SSR application guide
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Registrar Year 1 - 7: $155,932 - $208,619
*
*Inclusive of 12% superannuation and professional development
allowance as per WA Health System - Medical Practitioners - AMA
Industrial Agreement 2024.
About
the Role
This recruitment pool is for Fixed
Term Full‑Time and Fixed Term
Part‑Time SSR
appointments commencing 1 February
2027.
Submit ONE
application to cover THREE site and specialty preferences.
Successful applicants may be appointed across the following
participating hospital groups and
specialties:
What
We Offer
✅ Comprehensive
Learning Opportunities across diverse clinical
environments
✅ Supportive
Mentorship from experienced and dedicated
consultants
✅ Choice &
Flexibility with preference for up to three hospital
sites
✅ Competitive Salary &
Allowances aligned with WA Health industrial
agreements
About
You
To be eligible, you must:
✔ Be eligible
for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
✔ Have at least
12 months’ experience as a registered medical practitioner in an
Australian (or comparable) hospital setting within the last three
years
Note: Applications that do not meet the eligibility
requirements will be deemed ineligible and will not
progress.
What
You Need to Apply
📌 Cover Letter
📌 Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume
📌 Statement addressing the Selection Criteria in
the 2027
SSR - Job Description Form
📌 Theatre logbook (sample template available
here: SSR
Theatre Logbook template
📌 Registration details with the Medical Board of Australia
📌 Medical Qualification(s)
How
to Apply
1️⃣ Read this advertisement carefully
including the 2027
SSR - Job Description Form
2️⃣ Review
the SSR Application
Guide for detailed instructions
3️⃣ Apply via
MedCareersWA by completing
the “Apply Now” mini form (First Name, Last
Name, Email) to commence application
4️⃣ Complete all
mandatory questions & upload documents
5️⃣ Submit your
application
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Important:
- Applications
cannot be edited after submission
- Save
your application as a draft until fully complete
- To make
changes after submission (but before closing date), contact:
medicalrecruitment@health.wa.gov.au
Please
note: Selection interviews may not be
required.
📅
Closing Date
Applications close
strictly:
Monday,
13 July 2026 at 12:00 PM (AWST)
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Late, unsolicited, or email applications will not be
accepted
🚫 Additional
documents cannot be submitted after the closing date
🚫 WA Health
cannot accept applications or documents via email
Other
conditions
- Interviews:
Some employers may conduct interviews as part of the assessment
process. If shortlisted, you will be contacted directly by the
employer via email with interview details. Applicants are
responsible for monitoring their email and being available to
attend interviews during the specified period.
- Suitable
Applicant Pool: Suitable applicants will be placed in
a recruitment pool for appointment to vacancies as they arise
until 11 September 2026. This pool may also be used to fill
similar positions across participating employers.
- Diversity and
Inclusion: All participating health services are
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.
- WA Health
Requirements: 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.
- Eligible work
rights: To be eligible for a fixed term appointment
you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live
and work in Australia for the period of the
contract.
- Recruitment
Agencies:WA Health will not accept applications or CVs
from recruitment agencies and/or search firms and will not pay
fees to any such organisation unless arranged with the provider
prior to advertising a vacancy.
- Working with
Children Check: Appointment is subject to a valid
Western Australian Working with Children (WWC) Check. For
more information, please refer to https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
