Senior Medical Officer - Broome

About the role

WA Country Health Service is seeking an experienced Senior Medical Officer to provide senior medical leadership at Broome Health Campus, a key member of the West Kimberley Executive Team. The role covers clinical governance, medico-legal oversight, patient safety, quality improvement, workforce strategy and service sustainability, and includes leading medical workforce development. It is a full-time, Broome-based appointment at 1.0 FTE (80 hours per fortnight) for 12 months fixed term, with the possibility of extension.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement and medico-legal matters.
• Lead recruitment, supervision and development of a sustainable medical workforce.
• Drive medical service planning, workforce sustainability and health service development initiatives.
• Champion medical education, training and supervision programs.
• Build partnerships with health services, stakeholders and Aboriginal communities to promote culturally safe care.

Required profile

• Unconditional registration with the Medical Board of Australia; eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Postgraduate qualification in medical administration (RACMA or ACHSM, or working towards).
• Valid Australian work rights, including visa holders, maintained for the duration of the appointment.
• Willing and able to relocate to Broome at commencement if not already living there.
• Desirable: commitment to public health programs, community health and primary care.

Required skills

• Medical leadership and management experience, including resource management and workforce and people management.
• Demonstrated experience in medical administration, including progress toward RACMA and/or ACHSM.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commitment to culturally responsive care, quality improvement and clinical governance.

Applications are made online with a CV, two professional referees (one current supervisor or line manager) and a two-page written response to the suitability criteria. Recruitment agencies will not be considered. Salary is $567,383.54 - $649,935.93 per annum under the WA Health System Medical Practitioners AMA Industrial Agreement 2024, subject to assessment of qualifications, clinical skills and years of practice.