Overview
Salary: MP Year 1–9 $352,448 – $448,210 p.a. pro rata or $675.62 – $859.19 per session (inclusive of base salary and applicable allowances)
Location: Rockingham
Unit/Division: Peel And Rockingham Kwinana Health Service > Acute and Community Medicine Division / Older Adult Medicine and Rehabilitation
Work Type: Casual, Fixed Term – Part Time, Permanent – Part Time, Sessional
Join South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) to deliver high-quality medical services in the Peel and Rockingham region. SMHS is committed to excellence and aims to provide safe, effective, and patient-centered care.
Position
Position : Consultant – Physician – Geriatrics
Agency : South Metropolitan Health Service
Location : Rockingham
Position Type : Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Part Time, Sessional and Casual appointments (with potential extensions and/or permanency)
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Collaboration: Work closely with the Head of Department and fellow Consultants to meet national, state, and SMHS performance standards and targets.
- Patient Safety & Quality Care: Champion patient safety and ensure the highest quality of care.
- Education & Training: Provide orientation, training, supervision, and education for doctors in training, health service medical practitioners, and other health workers.
- Clinical Practice: Operate within the scope of clinical practice as defined by the SMHS Area Medical Credentialing Committee.
Eligibility & Applications
Eligibility : To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health policies require a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. A Working with Children check and a pre-employment health assessment may also be required where applicable.
How to apply : Please read the application instructions below and apply online via MedCareersWA. Applicants must have a current, valid email address for online communication; emailed applications will not be accepted.
Your application should include :
- A copy of your current CV
- A statement addressing the selection criteria (2–3 pages)
- Names and contact details of two current referees
Documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Allow time to complete the online process.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, contact Employee Services on during business hours.
Other Conditions & Notes
- Sessional (4 hours = a session) contracts only and will not be part-time to allow visa sponsorship.
- We currently have 0.3 FTE available with potential for additional hours/sessions in the future.
- Recruitment pool may be used to staff similar vacancies; appointments may be made from this pool until 31/01/2026.
- We may access candidates for employment with other WA Health entities.
- Lodgement is system generated; submissions after 4:00 PM on closing date will not be accepted. Late or email applications will not be considered.
Descriptive notes : This recruitment pool is for Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Part Time, Sessional and Casual appointments with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency.
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