Consultant - Physician - General Medicine

Department of Health WA External Careers; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Health WA External Careers in Perth is seeking a Consultant - Physician in General Medicine to lead a multidisciplinary team within the Home Hospital Department. The role emphasises patient safety, quality of care, and education for doctors in training and other health workers, aligning with EMHS standards.

Within the East Metropolitan Health Service network, the successful candidate will contribute to national and state performance targets and practice according to the EMHS

Job description

CRVCID 751756

This is a Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time and/or Casual appointment/s or Sessional with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist.

We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability.

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.

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.

Other Conditions: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.

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

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other \"similar\" vacancies throughout the health service. 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.

Position Profile:The Consultant - Physician Gen Med leads the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist medical services to patients in the Home Hospital Department. Promotes patient safety and quality of care. Provides leadership, orientation, training, supervision, and education, where relevant, for doctors in training and other health workers. In collaboration with the General Medicine Lead and other Consultants works to achieve national, state and EMHS performance standards and targets. Works within the scope of clinical practice as defined and recommended by the EMHS Area Medical Credentialing Committee.

Area Profile: The East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than 670,000 Western Australians in its catchment area.
Our hospital network works together to provide a combination of tertiary, secondary and specialist health care services including emergency and critical care, state trauma, elective and emergency surgery, general medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient services, aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation and women’s, children’s and neonates services.
The EMHS consists of Royal Perth Hospital; Armadale Health Service; Bentley Health Service; Kalamunda Hospital; St John of God Midland Public Hospital, Mount Lawley Health Service and a range of community and population health services.

Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.


• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.


• Flexible working arrangements.


• Flexible leave arrangements.


• Other professional and location based allowances.


• For information on superannuation click here.

Please note: You must have a current, valid email address to apply online and this email address will be used for all correspondence.

As the lodgement is system generated, any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm cannot be accepted.

Job Description Form: Consultant - Physician - General Medicine RP604291 MP Year 1-9 May 2025 .pdf

Working in the EMHS form: Working in the EMHS.pdf

Working with Children: WWC Applicant Advice 2017.pdf