• The service consists of six large regional health campuses located at country regional centres and 15 district health campuses that act as hubs for sub-regional health district services. These health campuses support: 46 small hospitals, 43 health centres and nursing posts, 24 community-based mental health services, Four dedicated inpatient mental health services, 178 facilities where population health teams are based, Residential aged care facilities. The population of catchment area is 531,510 people. Almost 11 per cent of these people (57,716) identify as Aboriginal
• Located on the southwest tip of WA, this coastal town is known for its seasonal whale population and the longest jetty (1.8km) in the southern hemisphere
• Doctors must have completed the minimum 3 years of Full Time experience at Registrar level in Australian or New Zealand and be able to work unsupervised.

Details

A Southern WA hospital requires a Registrar/PHO in Internal Medicine from 01/02/2025.

SHIFTS:

Ongoing work available from February 2025
Shifts are 8 hours. Evening shift finishes at 11pm.

This is a demanding role but it can be very rewarding. Senior medical practitioners that can successfully
manage these wards will have the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge in a challenging
environment. Reasonable workload, rewarding role, working within a very supportive and friendly team
environment. Busselton is a beach town in the beautiful South West Region of WA with many touristic
attractions and local events.

The wards are a challenging environment for Senior Medical Practitioners. They are expected to manage a
wide range of patients with complex medical needs, often with limited support. The expectation is that they
will be able to admit patients, write medication charts, perform procedures, and complete discharge
summaries independently. They are also expected to have combined governance with the emergency
department in some complex patient management. The patient burden can fluctuate, so it is important to be
able to take on a fair share of new patients admitted every day. There is limited palliative and geriatric support
therefore SMP’s are expected to be able to manage complex geriatric patients and palliative patients
independently without supervision.

For further information about this job, please contact Skilled Medical on 1300 900 100.

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To Apply

To apply for this job, please complete the Skilled Medical Registration form below or the contact form if you have already registered with us. Candidates must be registered with AHPRA and have the Right to Work in Australia. You can also contact a Skilled Medical Recruitment Consultant to discuss this role on 1300 900 100 .