Lead, influence, and shape healthcare delivery across the West Kimberley.

WA Country Health Service is seeking an experienced Senior Medical Officer to provide senior medical leadership, based in Broome, Western Australia.

This is a full time appointment to provide a temporary period of relief at 1.0 FTE (80 hours per fortnight) for 12-months fixed term, with the possibility of extension.

Senior Medical Officer Year 1 -Year 4: $567,383.54 - $649,935.93 per annum.
The above salary is as per WA Health System Medical Practitioners AMA Industrial Agreement 2024 (inclusive of base salary, PD allowance and 12% superannuation). Subject to the assessment of qualifications, clinicalskillsand years of practice.

About the Role

As the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at Broome Health Campus, you will be a key member of the West Kimberley Executive Team, providing strategic medical leadership and expert clinical advice across the service. You will lead clinical governance, medico-legal oversight, patient safety and continuous quality improvement initiatives, while providing executive oversight of medical services, workforce strategy and service sustainability.

In this influential leadership role, you will help shape and coordinate medical services across the West Kimberley, providing strategic direction, operational oversight and clinical leadership within a dynamic and diverse healthcare environment.

You will also lead medical workforce development, overseeing recruitment, placement, training and supervision of both junior and senior clinicians, while supporting a sustainable and high-performing workforce.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, regional stakeholders and local communities,



you will champion culturally safe care and contribute to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal people across the region.

This is a rare opportunity to provide senior medical leadership in one of Australia's most unique and rewarding healthcare environments. You will have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the health and wellbeing of diverse communities while contributing to meaningful and lasting improvements in healthcare.

Key responsibilities:

- Provide strategic leadership across clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement, and medico-legal matters
- Lead the recruitment, supervision, and development of a capable and sustainable medical workforce
- Drive medical service planning, workforce sustainability, and health service development initiatives
- Champion medical education, training, and supervision programs to strengthen future workforce capability
- Build strong partnerships with health services, stakeholders, and Aboriginal communities to promote culturally safe and responsive care.

About Broome Regional Health Campus

Broome Regional Health Campus is the major referral hospital for the Kimberley region. The campus features a busy Emergency Department with seven centrally monitored bays, three consultation rooms, and a dedicated quick care room, managing a broad range of emergency presentations. The hospital provides a range of specialist services,



including general surgery, gynaecology, and maternity care, supporting approximately 350 births annually.

Facilities include an Outpatient Department with seven consulting rooms for salaried and visiting medical specialists, an Operating Theatre with a six-bed Same Day Surgery Unit, a 25 acute bed medical and surgical ward, an eight-bed paediatric unit incorporating a Level 2 nursery with three cots, and an eight-bed maternity unit offering a Midwifery Group Practice model of care.

Medical support services include Pharmacy, Medical Imaging, and Allied Health services, including Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, and Occupational Therapy. The hospital is supported by dedicated resident specialist teams across general surgery, general medicine, paediatrics, psychiatry, and gynaecology. These services are further strengthened through integration with key regional directorates, including the Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service, Kimberley Population Health Unit, and Kimberley Aged Care Services.

Why the Kimberley?

The Kimberley offers an exceptional combination of professional challenge, clinical diversity and lifestyle. From Broome’s coastal environment to the region’s remote communities, the Kimberley provides opportunities to work across a diverse population while developing significant regional leadership experience.

For clinicians considering a move to regional WA, this is an opportunity to broaden your leadership experience, work within a supportive multidisciplinary environment and contribute to the development of medical services where your expertise can have a tangible impact.

Benefits

Make the Kimberley your next professional an

📌 Senior Medical Officer Broome (Perth)
🏢 Department of Health WA External Careers
📍 Perth