Resident Medical Officer

British Medical Journal

Perth, WA
$91,458-109,650 per year
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Beautiful beaches, big blue skies, sunshine and an amazing outdoors lifestyle - in combination with an exceptional and rewarding medical opportunity. Interested in an opportunity to join us?

Exceptional learning and experience opportunities across the South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS); including the modern $2 billion dollar flagship tertiary Fiona Stanley Hospital, the port city-located Fremantle Hospital (with more than 1000 beds across these two sites); Rockingham General Hospital, our large regional general hospital, and Peel Health Campus (PHC) which joins the SMHS in August 2024.
The well-established Medical Education team offers a wide curriculum of education, training and professional development opportunities and individually focussed wellbeing support to all our doctors.
We are happy to discuss and support international candidates with a range of visa options according to your requirements. For more information on employment visas, you can visit the Department of Home Affairs website; or contact Dr Barbara King or Dr Li Pung via the contact details below.
Generous leave benefits include; 4-weeks annual leave, up to 1-week additional leave, 3 weeks professional development leave and long service leave accruals.
Offering newborn to geriatric care, our services include the states specialist services in Rehabilitation and Burns; plus Advanced Lung Disease, multiple transplant services (including cardiac, lung, renal), Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Adult and Paediatric Emergency, Mental Health, Neonates, Paediatrics, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Haematology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Oncology, Nephrology, Neurology, Rehabilitation, Respiratory Medicine, Rheumatology, the ALERT prevention of deterioration service, Intensive Care, Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Urology and more.
A base salary of $91,458 - $109,650 p.a. pro rata, plus 11% superannuation and allowances (these rates are applicable at 1 July 2023); and access to generous salary packaging.
A term rotation at PHC allows you to work in Australia's TOR Tourism Town for 2023. Make the most of your time with us and explore the region's natural beauty, warm hospitality, and superb tourism experiences
Relocation incentives for experienced interstate and international RMOs are also available (information below).

The successful team member will have the chance to:

develop clinical and leadership skills from leaders in Australian healthcare,
be involved and contribute within our friendly and energetic multidisciplinary teams,
engage in ongoing learning and education, that is provided with continuous improvement and practice challenges that come from working as an integral team member within different specialties and services,
join our many diverse and varied teams and be part of an ever-growing culture of inclusivity.

If you are looking for a refreshing change, opportunity to develop your career and be part of a team providing excellent health care, this could be for you.Hear what it's like to work with us from our junior medical staff in the video below.If you're located in other parts of Australia or overseas, you're encouraged to follow in the footsteps of many of our RMOs who have decided to make WA their home. Read about the recently updated relocation incentives available via the , which applies to experienced interstate and international medical officers relocating to WA and has been extended to 30 June 2024. Find .There are current opportunities available, and we are looking for RMOs to start with us from 2024 onward. To apply, just follow our easy application instructions below.Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment. We encourage Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, and people with disability to work with us.Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Dr Barbara King, Deputy Director Clinical Services or Dr Li Pung, Medical Administration Registrar by emailingApplication instructions: apply by following our easy applications instructions in the attached detailed advert (accessed by clicking the Apply Now button).Closing date: 24 May 2024CompanySouth Metropolitan Health ServiceAt SMHS we deliver quality, safe and effective hospital services within a catchment area stretching 3,300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.We are dedicated and committed to delivering excellent health care, every time. We set out to achieve this with a strong set of values of Care, Integrity, Respect, Excellence and Teamwork.Our hospital network includes:

Fiona Stanley Hospital
Fremantle Hospital
Rockingham General Hospital
Murray District Hospital
Peel Health Campus (transitioning to SMHS in 2024)

Our network of hospitals and community-based health services work closely with our community partners including GPs, local government and population health services to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation outcomes of our patients and clients.The single streamlined governance structure of SMHS helps to ensure greater integration between our hospitals and health services, with better access and flow for patients within and across specialty areas.About Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group:

Fiona Stanley Hospital
Fremantle Hospital
Rottnest Island Nursing Post

Fiona Stanley Hospital
is the major tertiary hospital in the south metropolitan area and offers comprehensive health care services to adults, youth and children. It has 783 beds and offers:

Acute, general and specialist medical and surgical services
Subacute services including rehabilitation and aged care
Comprehensive cancer services
State adult burns unit
State rehabilitation service including ventilator dependent quadriplegic service and spinal outreach service
State heart, lung, and bone marrow transplant service
Renal transplant
Emergency and intensive care
Mental health
Maternity, paediatric and neonatal services.

Fremantle Hospital
Providing specialist hospital services, Fremantle Hospital plays a vital role in supporting the tertiary services of Fiona Stanley Hospital and delivers specialist services including mental health, aged care, and elective surgical services in the following specialties:

general medicine
geriatric medicine, including subacute services and rehabilitation
general surgery
orthopaedics
plastic surgery
specialised hand surgery
ear, nose and throat (ENT)
gynaecological
dental and maxillo-facial
endoscopy
ophthalmology
urology
vascular

About Rockingham Peel Group

Rockingham General Hospital
Murray District Hospital
Mandurah Community Health Centre
Kwinana Community Health
Rockingham Community Mental Health Service
Peel Community Mental Health Service.

Rockingham General Hospital
As a general hospital with an emergency department, it supports the following inpatient services:

acute and general medicine
geriatric medicine
palliative care
paediatrics
obstetric and neonatal services
surgical including ENT, gastroenterology, general, gynaecology, orthopaedic, plastics and paediatric (general)
intensive care
psychiatry (adult and older adult), including electroconvulsive therapy.

Murray District Hospital
As a small specialist hospital, Murray District Hospital located in Pinjarra provides aged care services, particularly to people awaiting rehabilitation and end-of-life-care. Medical care is provided by medical staff from Rockingham General Hospital and local GPs credentialed with admitting rights. Support services delivered at the hospital include medical imaging and allied health.Community Mental Health Services (Rockingham and Peel)
These services provide a comprehensive range of services and programs for individuals, families and groups including assessments, care planning, support and education, and rehabilitation programs.Peel Health Campus TransformationIn late 2020 the WA Government announced that full operation of PHC would transfer to SMHS from August 2024. This is an important step in providing people living in the Peel-Murray region with a range of local health care options.Peel Health Campus (PHC) provides a suite of general hospital services including emergency, medical, surgical, maternity, aged care, rehabilitation, and oncology.PHC offers varied, challenging and rewarding clinical prospects for RMO's. There are extensive opportunities to be involved in critical care cases, inter-hospital transfers of critically unwell patients, toxicology cases, procedural sedation, and airway management.PHC has established an excellent reputation in the community for its high commitment to customer service, staff satisfaction and quality improvement.A term rotation at PHC allows you to work in . Make the most of your time with us and explore the region's natural beauty, warm hospitality, and superb tourism experiencesWebsiteCompany InformationCompany info Website

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