Emergency Medicine Service Registrars - WA Country Health Service

Are you ready to take your career in Emergency Medicine to the next level while making a difference in vibrant regional communities? WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is offering exciting Registrar Service opportunities in 2027 in the following locations: 

Emergency Medicine Service Registrar - Albany

We are seeking enthusiastic service registrars who want to combine a great mix of rural and regional medicine with one of WA’s best kept secrets in terms of location and lifestyle.

Located on the south coast of WA, Albany is a town of approximately 30,000 people with all the amenities of a small city such as great restaurants, a state-of-the-art Entertainment Centre and stunning surrounds with some of Australia’s best beaches close by. Perth is 420km away, with good air links.

Our Emergency Department (ED) has two resus bays, eight acute cubicles, four fast track cubicles as well as integrated computerised work management and pathology / radiology systems. We also have an ED Short Stay Unit. There is an expanding cohort (currently twelve) of committed locally resident FACEMs, as well as senior rural generalists whose sub-specialty professional interests include teaching/simulation, ultrasound and research. There is an opportunity to practice airway skills in theatre or complete Prostart as well as undertake GP advanced skills training (AST) in emergency medicine (either RACGP or ACRRM) or undertake the FEMTP/IEMTP/AEMTP. We have a broad case mix, which includes all categories of adult and paediatric cases, medical and surgical. Paediatrics make up approximately 20 per cent of our presentations and major trauma is not uncommon.

The roster comprises five doctors per shift (including the FACEM) and overnight there is two doctors with FACEM on-call, providing excellent supervision and apprentice-style learning. The registrar has a segregated five hours of formal education per week. We are accredited for 24 months

For more information we encourage you to please contact:
Dr Richard Leslie, FACEM, Co-Head of Department, [email protected] or Dr James Teh, Rural Generalist, Co-Head of Department, [email protected]

Emergency Medicine – Service Registrar - Bunbury

Surf before your shift, unwind in the South-West’s wineries, explore the regions iconic forests, beaches and trails — then step into a FACEM-led Emergency Department known for its supportive culture, strong focus on training, and variety of clinical cases.

Expect a true mix of presentations – the kind that builds well-rounded, confident emergency doctors – including; major trauma, paediatrics, Obs and Gynae, toxicology, orthopaedics... and everything in between.

What Else?

• FACEM training
• Twenty-four months core ED time
• Accredited for ACEM PEP/PER
• Opportunity for 6-month accredited training in ICU and/or anaesthetics, medical education and simulation SST
• Exam preparation training: protected time (primary and fellowship) - with proven track record of success
• TS4 accreditation
• Education: protected multi-modal departmental education, grand rounds, sim and a strong focus on POCUS
• Full access to exam and study leave 
• Access to the ACEM EMTP (all levels)
• Rural Generalist Training for both core and advanced skill time with either College

Are you the right person? 

We are looking for someone who is confident, adaptable and ready to thrive in a fast-paced regional ED. Someone who is great with people, ready for anything and has a strong drive to keep learning. FACEM trainees, GP and RG trainees seeking advanced skill training, other college trainees and non-vocationally committed and suitably qualified practitioners are encouraged to apply. 

Applicants must have a minimum of six months experience in Critical Care Medicine (Emergency, Acute Medicine, Intensive Care Unit or Anaesthetics).

For more information we encourage you to please contact:
Dr Ehab Badawy, Consultant - Emergency Medicine [email protected] or Maddison Matthews, Senior Medical Workforce Officer [email protected]

Emergency Medicine – Service Registrar - Busselton

We are seeking ACRRM and RACGP Registrars, enrolled in the Rural Generalist Training Pathway, or those with intent to join RG college training, to join our dedicated teams at Busselton Health Campus or Margaret River Hospital. 

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on Emergency Medicine experience in a rural setting. You’ll be part of a supportive environment that values collaboration, professional development, and patient-centred care. We aim to build the Coastal region as a training hub for Rural Generalists. Currently we have Registrars completing their Core and Advanced skills components of their training. Registrars will work under the supervision of Rural Generalists and FACEMS, whilst also providing support, teaching and supervision of Junior medical staff and medical students.

 Busselton is a multipurpose hospital with a mixed model of care – seeing between 70 – 100 patients a day. Senior staffing is a mixture of GP/RG and Non-GP/RG specialists working across General Medical Wards, Anesthetics and Obstetrics.

The Emergency Department sees a wide variety of presentations including pediatrics, acute medical, surgical, mental health and geriatric cases.

For more information we encourage you to please contact:
Maddison Matthews, Senior Medical Workforce Officer [email protected]

Emergency Medicine – Service Registrar – Broome

Broome Hospital is seeking Service Registrars to provide a high-quality patient centered care to patients under the supervision of the Head of Department or duty consultant within the Emergency Medicine Departments.

This position provides an excellent opportunity to develop your emergency clinical skills and grow into senior roles that will be expected of you once you are an independent clinician. This will include, but not be limited to, the opportunity to participate in departmental education sessions, participation in audits, clinical governance and quality improvement projects.

Applicants to this position in Broome may be required to provide services on a “service needs basis” at our wider Kimberley regional hospital sites being Derby, Kununurra, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and Wyndham. This will provide an excellent opportunity for Service Registrars to provide care and gain excellent clinical experience.

The successful applicants will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to review the medical needs of patients within Broome Health Campus and provide teaching and support, as appropriate to Doctors in Training (DiT’s), Nursing, Allied Health and other multidisciplinary team members across the service and will be expected to share after-hours, evening and night shift with their peers on a pro-rata basis.

For more information we encourage you to please contact:

Dr David Forster, Director Clinical Training, [email protected] or Sue Ralph, Medical Education Officer
[email protected]

Emergency Medicine – Service Registrar – Geraldton

The emergency department at Geraldton Health Campus will move into a new facility in August 2026.  The expanded footprint brings greater capacity on the main floor, additional ED short stay admission accommodation, separate and purpose designed fast track area, and a Behavioural Observation Area (BOA).

The ACEM positions are accredited for 12 months of specialist training and allow trainees to focus on their professional development, decision making and procedural skills acquisition. Registrars are rostered for 4 hours of paid protected teaching time per week. Our relationship with Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital allows teaching resources, as well as Primary and Fellowship Exam preparation, to be shared between the two sites. There are opportunities to be involved in Quality Improvement activities and to complete the ACEM 4:10 requirements.

The term is also accredited for ACRRM and RACGP for advanced skills placements. Registrar positions are available for GP trainees seeking Advanced Specialist Training/Advanced Rural Skills Training, and non-vocationally committed suitably qualified doctors to experience rural emergency medicine in a supportive and friendly environment. There is the opportunity to complete an ACEM Associateship (previously EM Certificate and Diploma).

Opportunities for ED procedural and airway skills development are available and can be tailored to individual levels of experience. A minimum of 0.5 FTE is required for part time positions and some prior experience in ED (at RMO or registrar level) is required.

For more information we encourage you to please contact:
Dr Marg Sturdy, Director Medical Services, Geraldton Hospital [email protected]

Emergency Medicine – Service Registrar – Kalgoorlie

Kalgoorlie Hospital offers an excellent opportunity to develop your emergency clinical skills in a remote /rural setting and grow into senior roles that will be expected of you once you are an independent clinician. This will include, but not be limited to, the opportunity to participate in: departmental education sessions participation in audits clinical governance quality improvement projects Rostering is flexible and includes education time.  

The positions allow registrars to focus on their professional development, decision making and procedural skills acquisition in a friendly supportive environment. You will also have the opportunity to work with remote Aboriginal communities and patients and muti disciplinary team environment of hospital with Medical, Surgical, Paediatric and Gynaecology and Obstetrics services, Royal flying doctor services. Kalgoorlie Emergency Department is equipped with 17 beds and a High dependency unit with 5 bed and planned to open 4 short stay beds in future.

For more information we encourage you to please contact:

Dr Vijay Kama, Consultant Emergency Medicine, HOD, [email protected]

or the Medical Workforce Officer [email protected]

Emergency Medicine – Service Registrar – Northam

This position provides excellent exposure to a diverse range of emergency presentations and procedures whilst working as part of a small team in a mixed paediatric and adult emergency department (ED). The 16-bed ED is staffed by a mix of FACEMs, experienced rural hospitalists as well as junior medical officers seconded from metropolitan hospitals.

To be successful you will need to hold AHPRA registration and demonstrate a minimum of six months experience in Emergency Medicine at registrar level. This role will be highly rewarding as you will develop skills that can only come from working within a rural context. This position is accredited with ACRRM for Advanced Skills Training (AST) and with RACGP for Extended Skills Training (EST).

Benefits of working at Northam ED include:

• A broad exposure to issues inherent in rural medical practice.
• Adequate levels of supervision, but greater autonomy compared to metropolitan sites which will encourage clinical leadership and initiative.
• Opportunity to undertake telehealth consultations for patients presenting at satellite sites and to work collaboratively with the Command Centre.
• Opportunity to contribute to the education of medical students and junior medical officers.
• Option to work 1 FTE wholly at Northam Health Service or split FTE with St John of God Midland Hospital dependent on availability.
• Paid non-clinical time to attend weekly registrar education and training sessions at St John of God Midland Hospital.
• Accommodation is provided with generous subsidies.
• Attractive remuneration.

APPLY TODAY!

Be a part of the WA Country Health Service’s mission to provide quality healthcare to rural and regional Western Australia. Whether you're looking to enhance your career or make a meaningful difference in a regional community, this is your chance to make a difference in 2027.

For more information about this pool and to apply to any of our positions listed above, please go to 2027 Registrar Service and Trainee Pool (WA Country Health Service)

CLOSING DATE 8th June 2026 at 4pm AWST