Registrar - Service/Trainee - Emergency Medicine

South Metropolitan Health Services 2025 Medical Intake

Registrar - Service/Trainee - Emergency Medicine

This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time and Fixed Term Part Time appointments for 6-12 months with the possibility of extension(s).

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 30/10/2024.

Position and Area Profile:

Fiona Stanley Hospital, Rockingham General Hospital and Peel Health Campus within South Metro Health Service all offer Emergency Department (ED) opportunities to suitable ED Registrar candidates.

Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Adult Burns Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Rehabilitation Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations, renal transplantation and hyperbaric medicine.

Since opening in early Feb 2015, FSH ED has developed into a high functioning unit that is the busiest ED in the state, and one of the busiest in Australasia. It has a diverse case mix including toxicology, complex medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, burns, cardiothoracics and transplant medicine.

The ED has 70 beds including a 15-bed resuscitation area and a separate 15 bed paediatric triage and treatment area. The department saw 110,000 presentations in the last year, with 25 per cent of those being paediatric. As such, this department provides an excellent opportunity for paediatric skill development and completion of your paediatric logbook.

The ED has a comprehensive primary and fellowship exam teaching program, active ED academic and toxicology units, ED Simulation program, as well as an active ED ultrasound unit with opportunities for Registrars to complete US accreditation with supervised training time.

Trainee Registrars have access to rotations at FSH in Anaesthetics, ICU, Acute General Medicine, General Paediatrics and Cardiology. We have close links to private, regional and rural Emergency Departments to comply with non-major referral ED training time.

Within the ED at FSH we have several ACEM accredited special skill training positions including ED Education and Simulation, Geriatric Falls, Research, Toxicology and Ultrasound. Interested Registrars should indicate interest in one of these on their application.

Rockingham General Hospital (RGH) is a 229-bed general hospital located near coastal Rockingham City, 40km south of FSH. It offers in-patient services in acute, general and geriatric medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, neonates and paediatrics, psychiatry and an ICU.

Rockingham ED consists of 23 adult beds, 5 bed paediatric unit and a 15 bed short stay unit, seeing 62,000 presentations a year, and a 30% paediatric case mix.

The department has dedicated primary and fellowship exam teaching in addition to an active simulation and education programme. Anaesthetics and ICU rotations are available to ED Registrars at RGH.

Peel Health Campus (PHC) is a 206-bed general hospital located in the City of Mandurah, 60km south of FSH on the doorstep of the south-west, known for its stunning beaches, internationally significant wetlands, and some of Australia’s most spectacular waterways for boating, fishing and wildlife.  The hospital offers a range of in-patient services including general medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology and paediatrics.

The emergency department at PHC currently sees over 45,000 patients per year and consists of 22 treatment bays, 5 consult rooms and 16 short stay beds.

All 3 sites are accredited for 24 months of ACEM training, offer weekly protected Registrar teaching time, a varied case-mix, the opportunity to work with friendly dynamic and hands on FACEMs with a broad spectrum of interests including toxicology, ultrasound, advanced airway management, simulation and education.

For those not formally training in Emergency Medicine, who are wanting to upskill and gain formal credentialing in Emergency Medicine, we offer supervision & support in completion of the ACEM Emergency Medicine Certificate (EMC), Intermediate Emergency Medicine Training Program, and Advanced Emergency Medicine Training Program.

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 salary packaging
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Employer superannuation contribution - For information on superannuation go to: http://www.treasury.wa.gov.au/Superannuation/Employees/Overview/

Applicants must provide the following documents as part of their application in order to be considered for appointment:

1. A detailed curriculum vitae (of no more than 4 A4 pages) 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.
2. Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the selection criteria Answers to these questions are a requirement for assessment against the selection criteria, considered by the panel.
3. Applicants are required to complete the attached ‘Emergency Registrar Rotation Preference List’ and submit as part of the application documents.

**Trainee Registrars Only: To be assessed for a training role you are required to answer the additional essential criteria marked “Trainee Registrars Only” (Essential Selection Criteria 2). You will also provide supporting documentation (e.g. College Registration confirmation) to suitably address this criteria.

**Service Registrars Only: To be assessed for a service role you are not required to answer the additional essential criteria marked “Trainee Registrars Only” (Essential Selection Criteria 2).

Applicant documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process.
Multiple applications will not be considered in their entirety.  Where multiple applications are uploaded, the last document to be uploaded will be the only document accepted and considered by the panel. 

APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) / RESUME WILL BE INVALID.

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.

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: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
• 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.
• Suitable candidates to this recruitment process may also be accessed/offered employment by other employers within the WA Health system (e.g. South Metropolitan Health Service, North Metropolitan Health Service, East Metropolitan Health Service, WA Country Health Service, or Child and Adolescent Health Service).

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.