MedCareersWA Ref.
No.
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South Metropolitan Health
Service, every employee contributes to delivering safe,
high-quality care to our community.
Guided by our vision of
Excellent health care, every time, we place
research, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre of
everything we do.
We are building a culture of shared learning and
leadership that reflects our commitment to being
Collectively One, Locally Led.
Through tailored
development programs, leadership opportunities and contemporary
ways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and make
a meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.
We are currently seeking
Consultant Physicians to join our Home Hospital (HH)
team.
Given the generalist nature of the
HH position, dual training (e.g. General
Medical/Geriatrics/Infectious Diseases/Cardiology/Endocrine/Renal)
or specialists in generalist areas such as ED are highly regarded.
Physicians from any of these specialties with generalist interest
are encouraged to apply.
In this role, you will lead the
multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive specialist
inpatient care to patients in their own home.
You will promote
patient safety and quality of care.
You will provide leadership,
orientation, training, supervision, and education, where relevant,
for doctors in training, Health Service Medical Practitioners and
other health workers.
In collaboration with the Medical Director of
Community Services, Head of Department Home Hospital and other
Consultants works to achieve national, state and SMHS performance
standards and targets.
You will also work within the scope of
clinical practice as defined and recommended by the SMHS Area
Medical Credentialing Committee.
Please refer to the attached
Job Description Form (JDF) for full position details and selection
criteria.
We offer permanent and fixed-term
opportunities, with possibility of extensions and/or permanency.
These roles are available on a sessional, full-time or part-time
basis.
Job-share arrangements may be considered.
We currently have vacancies
totalling 3.0 FTE (Full time Equivalent) available to be
filled.
Want to know more?
We encourage you to contact Gillian Scott on ******** *** or Hayley
McGuiness on ******** ***.
About us
Our Values guide our work in every
action, and that includes recruitment and employment!
SMHS
encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds or 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.
The South Metropolitan Health




Service delivers hospital and community-based public health care
services to a population of more than 698,616 within a catchment
area stretching 3,300 square kilometres across the southern half of
Perth.
Our hospital network includes:
Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals Group
Peel Health Campus
Rockingham Peel Group.
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.
Application and assessment
support
If you have any access needs that
may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the
application and assessment process, please contact Gillian Scott on
******** *** or Hayley McGuiness on ******** ***.
If you are an Aboriginal person who
would like assistance with your application, please contact
Jobs and Skills WA on ********.
How to apply
You've heard from us, now
we'd like to hear from you.
Suitability Criteria:
Suitability recognises that merit is determined not only by skills,
knowledge and experience, but also by a broader set of factors.
These include an applicant's eligibility for appointment,
demonstrated behaviours, alignment with organisational values and
ethical standards, and their ability to contribute positively to
our workplace culture.
In addition to the Essential
Criteria and Desirable Criteria outlined in the attached Job
Description Form (JDF), the below requirements will also be
considered to determine your suitability for the role:
Organisational Requirements:
Applicants may be required to work across the three (3)
Home Hospital bases at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Rockingham
General Hospital, and Peel Health Campus.
To ensure continuity any contracts offered will need to be
a minimum of 0.25 FTE
Most of the role will be hospital based, though there may
be a requirement for occassional home visiting (via a fleet
car)
Consultants are required to cover an on-call roster on a
rotational basis.
This includes recall as required over the
weekends
Applicants MUST Apply online via
MedCareersWA
- Reference Number ******.
Please note: Please ensure you
have a valid email address.
This is required to apply online.
It
will also be used for communication with applicants.
Your application should
include:
A copy of your current CV




A statement addressing the suitability criteria, and
specifically the Essential Selection Criteria in the JDF in no
more than 2-3 pages
The names and contact details of two (2) current referees
who can attest to your suitability for this role.
Please note
referees may be contacted as part of the initial assessment
process.
These documents should be complete
and ready to attach prior to applying online.
Please ensure you
allow enough time to complete the online application process as you
will be required to answer various questions and attach your
documentation.
Eligibility to Apply: To be
eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian
work rights.
This includes visa holders.
Permanent appointments may
be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency,
or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all
forms of discrimination in the provision of our service.
We are
committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA
Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve
equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act **** applies to
this position.
Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in
positions of trust and responsibility.
WA Health policies require
applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity
checking as part of the appointment process.
As well as undertaking
a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be
required to undertake a working with children check (if required
for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment.
We may ask
referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of
ethical behaviour.
Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With
Children (WWC) Check.
For further information please refer to the
WWC website at:
Whilst this selection process will
initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found
suitable for this position may be considered for other 'similar'
vacancies within SMHS and/or the wider WA public sector.
In
addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate
the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may
also be selected from this process.
Both of these options remain
valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised
delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
Lodgement is system generated.
Any submissions on, or
after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED

📌 Consultant Physician - Home Hospital (Perth)
🏢 WA Government
📍 Perth