Registrar - Trainee - Pathology - Forensic

Department of Health WA External Careers; Paraburdoo; On-site; AUD 129,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to salary packaging

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible leave arrangements

Location-based allowances

Job summary

Department of Health WA External Careers in WA is advertising a 12-month fixed-term full-time training program in Forensic Pathology as part of the Registrar Intake for 2027. Positions are located across PathWest laboratories including Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre and affiliated sites in metropolitan Perth.

Applicants must have a valid working visa or be an Australian citizen or permanent resident; selection aligns with WA Health AMA terms and the RCPA Fellowship training pathway.

Qualifications

• Eligibility requires valid working visa or Australian citizenship/permanent residency.

Job description

Salary: MP Year 1-7 $128,760 - $175,802 p.a.

Please note this is for the 2027 Registrar Intake and the above salary rates are effective from September 2026.

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

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

WA Health supports flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service.WA Health is committed to a smoke-free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.

Position Profile:

Positions are available as part of the PathWest Forensic Pathology training program. Medical Practitioners committed to entering or continuing in a training program in Forensic Pathology and who have appropriate qualifications registrable in WA are invited to apply to the 2024 training program. PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA provides a comprehensive, best practice Forensic Pathology service to Office of the State Coroner and regional areas throughout the state of WA and to the Western Australian Police Force. All positions in the program are accredited for training to attain the Fellowship of the RCPA.

The position is located at the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre at PathWest in metropolitan Perth Successful applicants will be allocated to an appointment at one or more PathWest laboratories associated with Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, , Royal Perth Hospital, and Perth Children’s Hospital (tertiary Paediatrics).

Eligibility to Apply:

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa or be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

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.

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 31/12/2026 Appointments for this position will not commence until 2027.

Suitable candidates to this recruitment process may also be accessed/offered employment by other employers within the WA Health system (i.e. South Metropolitan Health Service, North Metropolitan Health Service, East Metropolitan Health Service, WA Country Health Service, Child and Adolescent Health Service and PathWest).

PathWest/North Metropolitan/South Metropolitan/Child Adolescent Health Services 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.

Employee Benefits:

• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements.
• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Other professional and location based allowances.
• For further information on superannuation go to: http://www.treasury.wa.gov.au/superannuation.aspx

Conditions of Service:

The terms and conditions of service are in accordance with the WA Health System – Medical Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement;

https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Files/Corporate/general%20documents/Awards%20and%20agreements/Doctors/WA-Health-System-Medical-Practitioners-AMA-Industrial-Agreement-2022.pdf

Selection Criteria:

Please see the attached Job Description Form.

For Further Job Related Information:

We encourage you to contact Dr Daniel Moss on 08 6457 2433

Closing Date:

TBC