Supervised Medical Officer - Psychiatry

East Metropolitan Health Service; Canning, Armadale; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development and study-lea

Salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible leave arrangements

Employer superannuation

Job summary

East Metropolitan Health Service is pleased to invite applications for the Psychiatry Supervised Medical Officer intake. This recruitment pool supports Fixed Term Full Time appointments for 6 or 12 months, with appointments made from the pool to fill similar vacancies up to 31/03/2027.

The role provides high-quality, patient-centred care in inpatient and outpatient psychiatry under supervision, includes training and supervision of RMOs and Interns, and offers opportunities to rotate between EMHS

Job description

Please note this is for the 2027 EMHS Psychiatry Supervised Medical Officer intake. This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time appointment for 6 or 12 months. 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 31/03/2027.

Position Profile

The role of Supervised Medical Officer Psychiatry provides and promotes high quality and patient centred care to inpatients and outpatients of the specialty under the supervision of consultant psychiatrists. Provides training, supervision and education for Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) and Interns. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, works to achieve National, State and East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) performance standards and the National Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards. This role provides you the opportunity to rotate between the EMHS sites for optimal experience and training opportunities.

Area Profile

Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Perth’s inner city, tertiary adult hospital and part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. Home to the State Major Adult Trauma Service, RPH offers tertiary-level emergency medicine, mental health, complex and elective surgical care, and specialist medical services. It is also a premier teaching hospital and contributes to innovation and excellence in medical research and patient care. Bentley Health Service (BHS) is a specialist hospital located 11km from the Perth CBD and forms part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. BHS provides quality healthcare to the community, specialising in the delivery of mental health care, aged care services, obstetrics, and rehabilitation. Armadale Health Service (AHS) is a general hospital focused on providing a range of high-quality health carer services in the community. The hospital, which is part of the Armadale Kalamunda Group, is equipped with an Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality general medical and surgery services, rehabilitation, maternity, paediatric and neonatal, mental health, renal medicine and dialysis services and ambulatory care.

Employee Benefits

• 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/

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/AMA award

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as 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.

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.

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
• East 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 AWST will not be accepted.
• LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
• CLOSING DATE: 2 November 2026 at 4:00pm AWST