Consultant – Surgeon – Plastic Surgery

Department of Health WA External Careers; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 966,000 - 1,228,000; Part time

Job summary

South Metropolitan Health Service in Fremantle seeks an experienced Consultant Plastic Surgeon with expertise in Hand Surgery to contribute to a well-established surgical team. The role is a permanent part-time/sessional appointment at 0.25 FTE (5.0 sessions per fortnight) with a session-based salary.

The successful applicant will lead a multidisciplinary team, promote patient safety and quality of care, and provide leadership, orientation, and education for doctors in training and other health

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary team to provide specialist plastic surgery services.
• Promote patient safety and quality of care.
• Provide leadership, training and education for medical staff where relevant.

Job description

Consultant Surgeon - Plastic Surgery MP Y1-9 FSFHG SM000857 20260824.pdf

Working with SMHS 16042025.pdf

WWC Applicant Advice.pdf

Salary:MP Year 1-9 $700.96 - $891.41 per session (inclusive of base salary and applicable allowances)

This recruitment process offers a Permanent Part Time/sessional appointment.

We currently have a vacancy at 0.25 FTE (5.0 sessions/fortnight) available.

South Metropolitan Health Service, every employee contributes to delivering safe, high-quality care to our community. Guided by our vision of Excellent health care, every time, we place research, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre of everything we do. We are building a culture of shared learning and leadership that reflects our commitment to being Collectively One, Locally Led. Through tailored development programs, leadership opportunities and contemporary ways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and make a meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Consultant Plastic Surgeon with expertise in Hand Surgery to join a highly regarded surgical team. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced specialist to contribute to a well-established service while enjoying a rewarding clinical career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

The successful applicant leads the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist medical/and surgical services to patients. Promotes patient safety and quality of care. Provides leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education, where relevant, for doctors in training, Health Service Medical Practitioners and other health workers. In collaboration with the Medical/Service Co-Director/Head of Department and other Consultants works to achieve national, state and SMHS performance standards and targets. Works within the scope of clinical practice as defined and recommended by the SMHS Area Medical Credentialing Committee.

Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Paul Jarrett, Head of Department - on 0410272161.

About us

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

Fremantle Hospital

is a 300-bed specialist hospital delivering high-quality aged care, mental health, rehabilitation, planned surgery and medical services. Supporting the tertiary and quaternary services of Fiona Stanley Hospital, Fremantle Hospital provides a broad range of specialist care across areas including orthopaedics, general and plastic surgery, ENT, specialised hand surgery, ophthalmology, urology, vascular, endoscopy, dental and maxillofacial, and women’s health services.

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.
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.
This vacancy 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, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other similar vacancies within SMHS and/or the wider WA public sector. 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.