Head of Service

Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.

St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospital provides high quality public and private services to people living in the east metropolitan and Wheatbelt regions. Midland is one of our busiest hospitals, with demand for public services consistently increasing every year, making it a dynamic and fast-paced environment to work in.

Your role at St John of God Midland Public Private Hospitals.

We are seeking experienced and suitably qualified Emergency Specialists to join our team in permanent part-time positions as Heads of Service in Emergency Medicine.

There are two 0.5 FTE roles available:

• Head of Service - Clinical Governance
• Head of Service - Workforce

In these roles, you will work closely with the Head of Department to provide strategic leadership, operational management, and high-quality emergency services at Midland

As Head of Service, you will:

• Collaborate on workforce planning, recruitment, education, and professional development initiatives.
• Provide senior clinical leadership to ensure personalised, effective, and timely patient care.

These positions offer an exciting opportunity to influence the future of emergency medicine services while maintaining a strong focus on clinical excellence and team development.

Our Emergency Department

• 48-bedded department which commenced service in November 2015
• 77,000 presentations per year with an admission rate of approximately 30%
• FACEM-lead team-based care
• Excellent, varied case-mix providing a broad clinical experience. This includes Paediatrics (aprroximately 17 % of presentation), Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Stroke Service.

The Position

• Champion patient-centered care, service excellence, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide visible and proactive leadership to inspire a culture of clinical excellence, professionalism, and teamwork.
• Role-model ethical decision-making and support staff development through mentorship, coaching, and performance management. Lead change initiatives, contribute to strategic planning, and ensure team alignment with organisational goals.
• Maintain accountability for delivering safe, high-quality emergency care, adhering to clinical governance standards, and meeting key performance and service targets.
• Ensures efficient use of human and physical resources so that the specialty operates within the allocated financial, bed and clinic resources
• Works as a Consultant to provide specialist medical services to patients within the specialty.
• Participate as a valued team member promoting and contributing to a supportive team environment. Actively participates in the clinical duties of the Emergency Department including the Consultant after-hours on-call roster and weekend roster, providing expert Emergency Medicine services at the Hospital.
• Provide expert clinical services for the Department of Emergency Medicine within the Clinical Services Plan for the facility and within the Clinical Privileges formally granted.
• Support the Head of Department in managing the on-call rosters for consultants to ensure appropriate caregivers are always available (in person or by phone) to manage patients.
• Support the Head of Department in managing consultant leave to ensure continuity of service provision
• Support the Head of Department in undertaking annual professional development reviews of all consultants in the specialty

You will hold registration with FACEM (Fellow of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine) or equivalent professional membership and have demonstrated substantial clinical experience in the management of high acuity patients in a complex hospital environment.

You will have demonstrated ability to foster a positive service orientated culture that encourages sound patient care and stewardship, focusing on innovation and productivity improvements, with proven experience in senior management clinical experience in Emergency Medicine.

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Highly competitive salary & conditions ($356,343 - $468,883 plus 12% superannuation per annum, pro rata for part time)
• Welcoming and supportive culture
• Full-time, part-time and casual roles available.
• Head of service allowance
• Professional Development Allowance $32,157 per annum pro rata for part time

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

• Novated leasing

• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• 3 weeks Professional Development Leave per annum.
• Purchase up to 2 weeks of additional annual leave.
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs.
• Unique and competitive overseas relocation support offered including assistance with Australian work visas with progression to permanent residency (where applicable)
• Free Car-parking

* All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role

Be part of an organisation recognised for excellence - SJGHC received AMA (WA)'s 2025 Health Service Provider of the Year Award, alongside individual honours for Junior Doctor of the Year and DHASWA Champion of the Year.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

For enquiries contact Dr Ilse Swart, ph

Job Closes: 30 January 2026