Director Clinical Training – WA Rural Physician Training Pathway

2 days ago


Perth, Western Australia WA Country Health Service Full time $100,000 - $150,000 per year

Join the WA Country Health Service
Shape the Future of Physician Training in Rural WA
Director Clinical Training – WA Rural Physician Training Pathway
Renumeration: MP Consultant Year 1-9 $ $ per session*
(0.2FTE - 2 sessions per week)

  • Above renumeration is inclusive of base sessional rate, 12% superannuation and applicable allowance.

This is an advertisement to fill one fixed-term, sessional appointment, with the possibility of extension(s).
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is seeking a highly motivated, detail focussed and forward-thinking Consultant Physician to join the WA Rural Physician Training Pathway as Director Clinical Training - Network Director Physician Education for the WACHS Physician Training Network.

About The Role
In this role, you will work alongside the current Network Director Physician Education and Network Training Program Coordinator as part of a dynamic team committed to advancing Physician training across rural, regional, and remote Western Australia.

The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Medical Education Unit (MEU), based at Curtin University, hosts the WA Rural Physician Training Pathway (WA RPTP) alongside other vocational training pathways to sustainably build the specialist workforce for country WA. The role will be based at the WACHS Curtin office with occasional outreach to training settings across WACHS. WACHS training settings include Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Geraldton, Albany, Broome, with future expansion planned into areas such as Northam.

As Director Clinical Training – Network Director Physician Education,
you will lead the oversight and strategic management of basic physician trainees in the WACHS Network, including their recruitment, development, education and training coordination and progress. In addition, you will play a key role in shaping and expanding Physician training across rural, regional, and remote Western Australia, working collaboratively with our metropolitan tertiary partners, Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) to ensure a fully integrated and high-quality training experience statewide. You will be expert in the RACP BPT AIM training curriculum, RACP accreditation requirements and become familiar with the Trainee Management Platform.

About WACHS
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.

Eligibility to Apply:
To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and at least two years' experience as a Consultant Physician.

Benefits

  • Earn a competitive salary: Enjoy a generous renumeration package including employer superannuation.
  • Relocation Support: Assistance available for relocation, helping you settle in with ease. *
  • Exclusive Discounts: On several private health insurance providers.
  • Flexible Working, Balanced Living: WACHS supports flexible work arrangements such as fly in and fly out or Drive in and Drive Out and is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance.
  • Relocation support is provided on a case-by-case basis

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For Further Job-Related Information:
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Application Instructions
Applicants must apply on MedCareersWA Ref with a valid email address. Applicants are required to attach:

  • Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the essential criteria in no more than 3 pages and provide a detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements.These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
  • The contact details of two professional referees and one must be your current supervisor or line manager.

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.

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.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. 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.

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



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