Registrar – Trainee – General Medicine

Salary: MP Year 1 – 7 $115,028 – $157,053 p.a.
Location: Rockingham
Unit/Division: Short Term Training Pathway
Work Type: Fixed Term – Full Time
Position No: Pool Ref 00510828
Closing Date: 2023-12-14 4:00 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)
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This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time appointments for 24 months under the Short Term Training Pathway.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 31/12/2024.

Are you looking for an amazing opportunity to provide high quality patient focussed care in a medical ward environment? If so, Rockingham is the place to be where you will be supported by great staff in a community, family orientated environment. The hospital is only a 35 minute drive south of Perth and the area offers an amazing beachside community location in one of Western Australia’s fastest growing districts. Come and join us on this amazing journey and be part of the new friendly culture we are striving to grow and cultivate!

Area Profile: Rockingham Peel Group is part of the South Metropolitan Health Service, one of the fastest growing health services in Western Australia and comprises two hospital campuses, Rockingham General Hospital and Murray District Hospital, in addition to community and mental health services across Peel, Rockingham and Kwinana. As the flagship hospital, Rockingham General is focused on providing high quality general medical, surgical and mental health services as well as outpatient care. Murray District Hospital offers inpatient medical services, palliative care and allied health services.

Position Profile: The successful applicant(s) will provide a high quality, patient centred care to inpatients and outpatients while under the supervision of the Head of Department (HoD) and other supervising Consultants. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to review the medical needs of patients within Rockingham Peel Group (RkPG) and provide teaching and support, as appropriate to other Doctors in Training (DiT’s), Nursing and Allied Health staff and other multidisciplinary team members across the service.

Service provision is in accordance with departmental needs during normal working hours and as rostered for after hours and weekends as determined appropriate for service delivery and RACP training requirements.

Opportunities for General Medicine training:

International medical graduates (IMG’s) who are qualified specialists or specialists-in-training, who have satisfied all the training and examination requirements to practise in the field of General Medicine in their country of training and who intend to obtain a short period of training (up to 24 months) in General Medicine, are eligible to apply for this position under Short-term training pathway.

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Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form

For Further Job Related Information: please contact Dr Raj Malvathu on (08) 9599 4072 or by email to

Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Professional development and Study Leave/assistance as outlined in the WA Health AMA Industrial Agreement.
• Access to generous
• Employer superannuation contribution – For information on superannuation go to:

Conditions of Service: The terms and conditions of service are in accordance with the WA Health System – Medical Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement;

Relocation Expenses:

WA Health have reallocation costs of up to $10,000 for further information please visit:

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**Please note, relocation expenses are available to successful candidates offered a 12 months’ Offer of Employment, to the value of $10,000 for international candidates and $5000 to successful inter-state candidates.

Candidates with temporary employment visas (or those who may be eligible for a relevant visa) may be employed for the term of their visa. For more information on employment visas, you can visit .

Application Instructions:
Applicants are requested to apply online via (Please note: Applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants). Emailed applications will not be accepted.

Applicants must provide the following documents as part of their application in order to be considered for appointment to the recruitment pool: * A detailed curriculum vitae 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. (It is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager.)

• Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the Selection Criteria as listed in the Job Description Form. Answers to these questions are a requirement for assessment against the selection criteria, considered by the panel.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A CURRICULUM VITAE/RESUME WILL BE DEEMED INVALID.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact:

Other Conditions:

• This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at
• 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 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.

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, LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

South Metropolitan Health Service will only accept applications that are lodged with the express permission of the applicant and containing all necessary information, including personal contact details. We will not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies and/or search firms and we will not pay fees to any such organisation unless arranged with the provider prior to advertising a vacancy.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4.00 pm AWST will not be accepted.