How to Apply To apply for this position, apply online at: www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au > work with us > medical careers > medical vacancies The “Apply Here” button will take you to a ‘pooled’ application process on the WA Jobs Board. Applicants are advised to write a cover letter stating the position you are applying to and a statement addressing the selection criteria and pro- vide a curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. The selection criteria can be found within the Job Description Form (JDF), this can be located by clicking the position title on the WACHS Medical Vacancies Webpage. Documents should be complete and ready to attached prior to applying online. Please ensure that you attach a cover letter to identify the position you are applying to. Applications, if suitable, are accepted to the Medical Practitioner Recruitment Pool, as advertised on the WA Jobs Board, Ref CH889. Your CV will remain on file until the closure of the pool. You may be contacted during this time to determine your interest in future vacancies. If short listed for an interview, you will be contacted to arrange a suitable time to be interviewed. The Wheatbelt is currently seeking to appoint a Senior Medical Practitioner to provide services at all Wheatbelt Hospitals: Narrogin, Northam and Merredin. The successful applicant will work as part of multidisciplinary team to provide a high standard of medical care. You will be responsible for providing medical services onsite to ensure adequate emergency cover (including on call when required) and will provide inpatient care when rostered at each hospital. The suitable applicant will have previous experience in an Emergency Department within Australia or a recognised competent authority country (United Kingdom, Canada, United States, New Zealand and Ireland) and be able to provide clinical leadership to the clinical team and coordinate ongoing medical education programs. You must be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and possess or working towards Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) or Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practice (FRACGP). Post graduate qualifications in Emergency Medicine are highly desired. Appointment to this position is based on skills and experience with a minimum requirement of 12 years post graduate experience. Experience in Obstetrics and Anaesthetics is highly desirable for Northam and Narrogin. On call is required for this position. About the Package Salary as per Department of Health Medical Practitioners (WA Country Health Service) AMA Industrial Agreement 2013: Full Time (80 hours per fortnight), Fixed Term SMP Year 1-3 $285,470- $303,692 pa* *includes base salary $177,775 - $195,997, professional development allowance $29,295 and an allowance in lieu of Private Practice $78,400. Rates effective 1st October 2015. In addition (in line with operational requirements), 9.50% employer contributed superannuation, access to salary packaging up to $19,000 pa, professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance, flexible leave arrangements apply to this position. Senior Medical Practitioner - Wheatbelt WA Country Health Services (WACHS) is seeking a Senior Medical Practitioner for the Wheatbelt Hospitals: N ARROGIN ARROGIN , N , N ORTHAM ORTHAM AND AND M ERREDIN ERREDIN Enquires are encouraged and should be directed to: Dr Peter Barrett, Medical Director Wheatbelt Region, telephone 08 9621 0715 or email: [email protected] A DIRECTIVE TO ALL GENERAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR AGENCIES HAS BEEN ISSUED TO SUSPEND ALL APPOINTMENTS TO POSITIONS UNTIL 1 JULY 2016. THE SELECTION PANEL MAY DECIDE TO PROCEED WITH THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THIS VACANCY; HOWEVER, ANY RESULTING RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POSITION WILL BE PLACED ON HOLD UNTIL THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN LIFTED.