WACHS Opportunity in Kalgoorlie – Locum Director Medical Services

Exciting Opportunity in Kalgoorlie – Locum Director Medical Services Position

Are you a seasoned healthcare professional with a passion for driving clinical excellence and making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes? 

An exceptional opportunity awaits you in Kalgoorlie Health Campus, where we are currently seeking a dynamic individual for a Locum Director Medical Services Position. The position requires filling ASAP with longer term placement being preferable, however any placement length will be considered. This role has the option to convert over to a permanent salaried placement.  

As the driving force behind medical teams, including Heads of Department for various specialties, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest clinical standards by championing patient-centred care. Your responsibilities will extend beyond clinical leadership, encompassing the implementation of workforce strategies, such as accreditation for the Rural Generalist Pathway. Additionally, your role will involve actively promoting a positive work culture, fostering a collaborative environment, and contributing to meaningful projects.

In this position, you will provide day-to-day clinical and governance leadership at Kalgoorlie Health Campus, overseeing the Medical Education Unit, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and the community. As a key member of the Kalgoorlie Health Campus leadership team, you will work in partnership with various departments, reporting to the Director Kalgoorlie Health Campus, who will provide a supportive framework for professional growth and development.

About the Region:

The Goldfields-Esperance region is located in the south-eastern corner of Western Australia and is the largest region in the state with a land area of 771,276 square kilometres. The region is three times the size of the state of Victoria and just under a third of Western Australia's total land mass. The character of the Goldfields-Esperance region reflects the unique Aboriginal culture, the legacies of early mining and agricultural pioneers and a multi-cultural history of interstate and international migration.

The region includes Western Australia's Golden Outback which stretches from the rugged red earth of the Northern Goldfields and Great Western Woodland to the sweeping snow-white beaches of Esperance and the South Coast.

The coastal Esperance zone boasts a range of stunning natural attractions including national parks, Kepwari Wetland Walk Trail, Woody Island and Lake Monjingup, which exhibit coastal scenery, extraordinary flora and fauna, peaceful bushwalks and well-maintained campgrounds.

Heading inland Kalgoorlie-Boulder is Australia’s largest outback city and the heart of Western Australia’s Goldfields region. With a population of more than 30,000, the city is a dynamic and sophisticated regional centre. The area offers astounding diversity and beauty in its national parks and reserves, tranquil eucalyptus forests, wide sweeping plains, dry lake beds, low lying scrub land and spinifex fields.

Keen to know more about what Kalgoorlie has to offer? Check out the Move to Kal website for more info!

What We Offer:

• Highly competitive compensation which is amongst the highest in Australia.
• Ability to secure a placement which can last up to a few months. 
• Try before you commit – potential opportunity to covert over to a long-term salaried contract. 
• Opportunity to explore the technicolour dreamscape of the Golden Outback.

How to apply: Applicants must apply online via LiveHire by clicking here.

Please ensure you attach a CV and Cover Letter addressing the following: 

• AHPRA registration.
• Recognised clinical experience and / or postgraduate qualifications commensurate with clinical duties and medical administration role. 
• Experience in a senior management role in the health sector, preferable in a hospital environment. 
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, strategic management and planning skills. 
• Demonstrated experience in the application of continuous quality improvement principles including management change and the implementation and evaluation of integrated clinical governance strategies. 
• Postgraduate qualifications in health administration e.g. FRACMA, FAFPHM, MBA, MHA, or progress towards their attainment (Desirable).

Successful Applicants

• Successful applicants will be required to undertake the WACHS credentialing and scope of practice process.
• Independent contractors will be offered a Medical Service Agreement
• All successful applicants from within WA Health are subject to conditional approval from their employer to be released for Locum opportunities before applying.
• Attractive remuneration is on offer, with travel and accommodation provided if travel is required.

Interested? Reach out to WACHSDoctors.Senior@health.wa.gov.au for more information.