Psychiatry Registrar – RANZCP Trainee Transfer

Psychiatry Registrar – RANZCP Trainee Transfer

WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is seeking experienced Psychiatry Registrars to join the Rural Psychiatry Training WA (RPTWA) program across rural Western Australia. This Recruitment Pool is for Full time or Part Time Fixed Term appointments for existing RANZCP Trainees seeking to transfer to the RPTWA program. Appointments for up to 5 years (dependent on RANZCP training stage), with the possibility of extension.

Locations

Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Busselton, Geraldton, Northam, Karratha & Port Hedland.

Salary

South of the 26th parallel: Trainee Psychiatrist Year 1-7, $163,568 to $218,971 p.a. (inclusive of base salary $135,729 to $185,418 p.a, professional development $10,969 p.a and 11.5% superannuation; generous accommodation & relocation subsidies also available).

North of the 26th parallel: Registrar Year 1-3, $171,015 to $187,042 p.a. (inclusive of base salary $142,408 to $156,782 p.a plus professional development allowance $10,969 p.a and 11.5% employer contributed superannuation; generous accommodation & relocation subsidies also available).

North of the 26th parallel: HSMP Year 1-6 $281,065 to $352,780 p.a. (inclusive of base salary $218,634 to $282,953 p.a; professional development allowance $33,442 p.a and 11.5% employer contributed superannuation; generous accommodation & relocation subsidies also available).

Appointment

Appointment will be made based on skills and experience. This is an active open-ended recruitment pool. The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications and will assess on a regular basis. 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 30/06/2027.

Position Profile

We are seeking to appoint to the position of Trainee Psychiatrist in various regions across WACHS. The successful applicant will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary and medical teams. Under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist, this position provides assessment and management for clients requiring specialist psychiatric care. The successful applicant will be committing to a length of training contract (two to five years) with WACHS. The Rural Psychiatry Training WA (RPTWA) program is overseen by the Western Australia Branch Training Committee, in accordance with the requirements for obtaining Fellowship of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP). The training program provides clinical and formal supervised training experiences in rural generalist psychiatry, with Stage 3 trainees completing Certificates of Advanced Training considered on a case-by-case basis.

Essential Criteria

• Commitment to a rural post in psychiatry.
  
• Good interpersonal skills and high-level communication skills.
  
• Current RANZCP trainee or on approved Break in Training.
  
• The ability to satisfy the Selection Panel of suitable academic record, RANZCP training record and employment history.
  
• Commitment and eligibility to undertake psychiatry training.
  

Desirable Criteria

• Clinical competence in both General Medicine and Psychological Medicine.
  
• Ability to use proficient problem-solving techniques, coping strategies and ability to tolerate and deal effectively with stressful situations.
  
• "C" Class Driver's Licence.
  
• Rural background and/or rural clinical experience.
  
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
  

Further Information

For further job-related information, enquiries are strongly encouraged. Please contact Zoe Retallick, Coordinator Rural Psychiatry Training WA, via phone (08) 9722 2282 or email rptwa@health.wa.gov.au.

Area Profile

The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors.

Employee Benefits

• 11.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
  
• 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 including generous accommodation and relocation subsidies.
  
• Explore endless unique and extraordinary sights in one of the most diverse state in the world
  
• Make a difference and become an important member of the local community.
  

Application Instructions

Applicants are requested to apply online via MedCareersWA Ref 492582. Please note applicants must have a current, valid email address to apply online. Emailed applications will not be accepted. Applicants do not need to write a statement addressing the selection criteria. Applicants must provide the following documentation for the panel to assess based on merit:

• Curriculum Vitae (must be completed on the template provided).
  
• Cover Letter (maximum of two pages)
  
• Proof of citizenship and residency status
  
• Evidence of English language skills registration standard (if applicable).
  
• AMC Certificate and exam result (if applicable).
  
• Current AHPRA Certificate.
  
• A letter of good standing from your current or most recent RANZCP Director of Training.
  
• A current copy of your RANZCP Trainee Progression Report
  
• A copy of the formal (written/clinical) exam feedback from RANZCP for any exams or assessments you have completed.
  

Applicants are also required to select regional locations preference within your application. Select your regional locations against Preferences 1 to 6 with 1 (first preference) through to 6 (last preference). Applicant documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process. Multiple applications will not be considered in their entirety. Where multiple applications are uploaded, the last document to be uploaded will be the only document accepted and considered by the panel. Applicants are advised that selection interviews may not be required. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) COMPLETED ON THE PROVIDED TEMPLATE WILL BE INVALID. If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au.

Recruitment Agencies presenting medical practitioners to WACHS via the online MedCareersWA must be a WACHS approved supplier.

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
  
• 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.
  
• 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 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.
  
• Please note this recruitment process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA). Any offer of employment with WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn. Please see the attached WACHS PEHA Policy for further information.
  

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 30/10/2026 4:00pm will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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