Consultant Emergency Medicine

Consultant Emergency Medicine
Geraldton Hospital
WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is offering a unique opportunity for Consultants in Emergency Medicine to join Geraldton Health Campus in the Midwest Region. This pool aims to fill current vacancies for fixed term or permanent appointments. Employment types: Full Time, Part Time, Sessional and Casual, with the possibility of extension(s). Appointments from this pool may be made until 30/07/2027. Consultant Year 1 – 9: $397,264 - $504,517 per annum.

The above salary is as per WA Health System Medical Practitioners AMA Industrial Agreement 2024 (inclusive of base salary, 12% superannuation, and PD allowance). This is subject to the assessment of qualifications, clinical skills and years of practice.

We are expanding our team at Geraldton Health Campus Emergency Department, which provides comprehensive emergency services to Geraldton and other communities in the region. As the Regional Resource Centre for the Midwest, we also support outlying nursing posts and small hospitals via emergency telehealth.

Our blended medical model includes FACEMs, highly skilled and experienced Senior Medical Practitioners, Registrars and Residents, underpinned by an active culture of teaching. We have placements for GP trainees along with ACEM and CICM trainees and our senior doctors each have a portfolio with dedicated non-clinical time to contribute to safe, high quality-care and enhancing the overall positive patient experience. Leadership and management training are promoted, and resources for education and supervision are well supported.

While there is a deep understanding of the serious nature of the work we undertake, Geraldton's Emergency Department has a collegial, upbeat culture of acceptance and recognition, and is genuinely an enjoyable place to work.

The hospital inpatient units are staffed by general specialists across medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics, psychiatry and O&G, with an anaesthetic department consisting of specialist anaesthetists, rural generalist anaesthetists all of which are supported by registrars, residents and interns. We have a 24-hour laboratory service, radiology including CT on site, with some limited access to off-site MRI, and a full range of allied health staff and outpatient services.

We are also undergoing an exciting redevelopment. Once completed, the Geraldton Health Campus will feature an expanded, state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a new ICU and High Dependency Unit and integrated mental health service with an adult inpatient unit and short stay unit. Planning is also underway to establish a radiation oncology service with a LINAC as part of this redevelopment, ensuring we can deliver world-class, safe, and sustainable care for our Midwest communities into the future.