Position Title

Psychiatry Registrar – RANZCP Trainee Transfer

Agency

WA Country Health Service

Salary

MP Year 1-7 $163,568 to $352,780 p.a. pro rata (inclusive of base salary, applicable allowances and 11.5% Superannuation).

Location

Various Locations - Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Busselton, Geraldton, Northam, Karratha & Port Hedland

Unit/Division

Central Office -> Mental Health

Work Type

Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time

Position No.

Pool Ref 00617868

Closing Date

2026-10-30 4:00 PM

Description

WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is seeking experienced Psychiatry Registrars to join the Rural Psychiatry Training WA (RPTWA) program across rural Western Australia.

This Recruitment Pool is for Full time or Part Time Fixed Term appointments for existing RANZCP Trainees seeking to transfer to the RPTWA program. Appointments for up to 5 years (dependent on RANZCP training stage), with the possibility of extension.

Locations: Include Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Busselton, Geraldton, Northam, Karratha & Port Hedland

Salary: South of the 26th parallel

Trainee Psychiatrist Year 1-7, $170,462.88 to $228,201.12 pa*

*Inclusive of base salary $140,819 to $192,371p.a, professional development $11,380pa and 12% superannuation. Generous accommodation & relocation subsidies also available.

Salary: North of the 26th parallel

Registrar Year 1-3, $178,223 to $194,925 pa*

* includes base salary $147,748 to $162,661 pa, professional Development allowance $11,380 pa and 12% employer contributed Superannuation. Generous accommodation & relocation subsidies also available)

Salary: North of the 26th parallel

HSMP Year 1-6, $300,622 to $377,620 pa*

* includes base salary $226,833 to $293,564 pa, professional Development allowance $34,696 pa and 12% employer contributed Superannuation. Generous accommodation & relocation subsidies also available

Appointment will be made based on skills and experience.





This is an active “open-ended” recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:

- The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications and will assess on a regular basis.
- 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 30/06/2027.

Position Profile

We are seeking to appoint to the position of Trainee Psychiatrist in various regions across WACHS. The successful applicant will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary and medical teams. Under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist, this position provides assessment and management for clients requiring specialist psychiatric care. The successful applicant will be committing to a length of training contract (two to five years) with WACHS.

The Rural Psychiatry Training WA (RPTWA) program is overseen by the Western Australia Branch Training Committee, in accordance with the requirements for obtaining Fellowship of the Royal Australian Recent Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP). The training program provides clinical and formal supervised training experiences in rural generalist psychiatry, with Stage 3 trainees completing Certificates of Advanced Training considered on a case-by-case basis.

Essential Criteria

- Commitment to a rural post in psychiatry.
- Good interpersonal skills and high-level communication skills.
- Current RANZCP trainee or on approved Break in Training




- The ability to satisfy the Selection Panel of suitable academic record, RANZCP training record and employment history.
- Commitment and eligibility to undertake psychiatry training.

Desirable Criteria

- Clinical competence in both General Medicine and Psychological Medicine.
- Ability to use proficient problem‑solving techniques, coping strategies and ability to tolerate and deal effectively with stressful situations.
- “C” Class Driver’s Licence.
- Rural background and/or rural clinical experience
- Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

For Further Job-Related Information: Enquiries are strongly encouraged. Please contact Zoe Retallick Coordinator Rural Psychiatry Training WA via phone (08) 9722 2282 or email [email protected]

Area Profile

The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors.

WACHS Mental Health

Providing high quality and culturally secure care and treatment for people experiencing mental health problems, including alcohol and substance use disorders, in rural and remote Western Australia is core business for the WA Country Health Service. WACHS recognises and values the importance of good mental health for all country people, and how it impacts on quality of life and the ability for people to be contributing members of the community.

The WACHS Mental

📌 Rural Psychiatry Registrar — Wa Training Path (Bunbury)
🏢 Department of Health (WA Health)
📍 Bunbury