How to Apply To apply for this position, apply online at:

www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au > work with us > medical careers > medical vacancies The “Apply Here” button will take you to a ‘pooled’ application process on the WA Jobs Board.

Applicants are advised to write a cover letter stating the position you are applying to and a statement addressing the selection criteria and pro-vide a curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. The selection criteria can be found within the Job Description Form (JDF), this can be located by clicking the position title on the WACHS Medical Vacancies Webpage.

Documents should be complete and ready to attached prior to applying online. Please ensure that you attach a cover letter to identify the position you are applying to.

Applications, if suitable, are accepted to the Medical Practitioner Recruitment Pool, as advertised on the WA Jobs Board, Ref CH889. Your CV will remain on file until the closure of the pool. You may be contacted during this time to determine your interest in future vacancies.

If short listed for an interview, you will be contacted to arrange a suitable time to be interviewed.

The Wheatbelt is currently seeking to appoint a Senior Medical Practitioner to provide services at all Wheatbelt Hospitals: Narrogin, Northam and Merredin.

The successful applicant will work as part of multidisciplinary team to provide a high standard of medical care. You will be responsible for providing medical services onsite to ensure adequate emergency cover (including on call when required) and will provide inpatient care when rostered at each hospital.

The suitable applicant will have previous experience in an Emergency Department within Australia or a recognised competent authority country (United Kingdom, Canada, United States, New Zealand and Ireland) and be able to provide clinical leadership to the clinical team and coordinate ongoing medical education programs. You must be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and possess or working towards Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) or Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practice (FRACGP). Post graduate qualifications in Emergency Medicine are highly desired. Appointment to this position is based on skills and experience with a minimum requirement of 12 years post graduate experience. Experience in Obstetrics and Anaesthetics is highly desirable for Northam and Narrogin. On call is required for this position.

About the Package

Salary as per Department of Health Medical Practitioners (WA Country Health Service) AMA Industrial Agreement 2013: Full Time (80 hours per fortnight), Fixed Term

SMP Year 1-3 $285,470- $303,692 pa* *includes base salary $177,775 - $195,997, professional development allowance $29,295 and an allowance in lieu of Private Practice $78,400.

Rates effective 1st October 2015.

In addition (in line with operational requirements), 9.50% employer contributed superannuation, access to salary packaging up to $19,000 pa, professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance, flexible leave arrangements apply to this

position.

Senior Medical Practitioner - Wheatbelt WA Country Health Services (WACHS) is seeking a

Senior Medical Practitioner for the Wheatbelt Hospitals:

NNARROGINARROGIN, N, NORTHAMORTHAM ANDAND MMERREDINERREDIN

Enquires are encouraged and should be directed to: Dr Peter Barrett, Medical Director Wheatbelt Region, telephone 08 9621 0715 or

email: Peter.Barratt@health.wa.gov.au

A DIRECTIVE TO ALL GENERAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR AGENCIES HAS BEEN ISSUED TO SUSPEND ALL APPOINTMENTS

TO POSITIONS UNTIL 1 JULY 2016. THE SELECTION PANEL MAY DECIDE TO PROCEED WITH THE SELECTION PROCESS

FOR THIS VACANCY; HOWEVER, ANY RESULTING RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POSITION WILL BE

PLACED ON HOLD UNTIL THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN LIFTED.

About the Region

The Wheatbelt forms an arc around most of the Perth metropolitan area, excluding the southern metro area. The region extends from the coast north of Perth to the western boundary of the Goldfields and south from the Darling Scarp to the northern boundary of the Great Southern Region. This means that every major artery road entering Perth (except the South West) passes through the Wheatbelt.

The Wheatbelt has 45 local government areas and covers 154, 051 square kilometres. Aptly named for its traditional industry, the Wheatbelt also has a diverse geographic profile ranging from pristine beaches to vast agricultural landscapes. The economy is based around the production fields of agriculture, fishing and mining, which are supported by the high availability of infrastructure such as water, transport and energy. The population of the Wheatbelt is estimated to be more than 70,000 people with a progressing median age and shift in density towards the north-western perimeters. One of the noted idiosyncrasies of the Wheatbelt is its scattered population dispersion, which has hindered the development of an identifiable regional centre and resulted in the four sub-regional centres: Merredin, Narrogin and Northam. With its proximity to the metropolitan area, many of the bordering communities of the Wheatbelt are experiencing an influx of overflow population from the outer metro areas and those in search of a ‘lifestyle’ change, without sacrificing access to metropolitan facilities. The future of the Wheatbelt is being shaped around the diversification and value adding to the traditional industries.

Enquires are encouraged and should be directed to: Dr Peter Barrett, Medical Director Wheatbelt Region, telephone 08 9621 0715 or

email: Peter.Barratt@health.wa.gov.au

Merredin Hospital: is located in the heart of the Wheatbelt and is equipped with 20 acute beds and 20 aged care beds. The efforts of our dedicated and friendly team enable us to provide a range of high standard health ser-vices for our local community. Acute Services including Paediatric, Adult and Mental Health:

Day Surgical Services

24/7 Emergency Department

Outpatients & post-acute services including rehabilitation

10 bed high band residential care including respite

10 bed low band residential care including respite

1 full time salaried Medical Officer

1 full time Nurse Practitioner

Visiting Medical Specialist including: Orthopaedic Surgeon, Opthamology, Dermatologist and Audiologist. All appointments with specialist require at referral from GP

Northam Hospital: Emergency Department provides support to seven surrounding towns (network sites) which have limited medical services. Nursing or Medical staff at the Network sites may contact the Northam duty Emergency department Doctor for advice or teleheath management of a patient. The Emergency Department comprises 6 monitored bays (one of which is dedicated Resuscitation bay), 1 Plaster room, 4 discharge chairs and an eye room. There is an average of 40 presentation per day and an average of 5 telehealth consultations per day. There are approximately 2 transfers per day to Urban District or Tertiary Hospitals. All inpatients care is SMP/GP/ED led. The ward is a 31 bed unit which includes 3 obstetric beds and 2 cardiac monitored beds.

Narrogin Hospital: provides an acute service to Narrogin and its surrounding districts. This consists of 24-hour emergency department, a six bed obstetric unit, a four bed paediatric unit, a 30 bed acute surgical, medical and psychiatric unit (also includes rehabilitation patients), a two bed ‘rooming in’ (psychiatric) unit and a nine bed day surgery. The operating theatre is active for eight days per fortnight, with an on call after-hours services. The hospital is equipped with a CT scanner. Radiology services are provid-ed during normal business hours with an on call radiology service available after hours.