General Medicine Specialist Physicians Employment opportunities: • Public Appointment FTE - Bunbury Hospital and • Visiting Medical Officer - St John of God Bunbury Hospital 2.0 Public Hospital sessional FTE available (0.4 to 1 FTE per Physician - negotiable), with concurrent VMO opportunities available at the co-located private St. John of God Bunbury Hospital, Western Australia (WA). The Opportunities Bunbury Hospital (BH) and St. John of God Hospital Bunbury (SJGHB) are co-located on the South-West Health Campus, situated in the city of Bunbury, on the south-west coast of Western Australia. The hospitals share a common emergency department, theatre complex and support facilities. Physicians are sought to contribute to the acute inpatient general medical service at both hospitals. Establishment of a private outpatient practice, to support inpatient services and provide a medical consultation service for the wider community, is encouraged and will be supported. General Physicians with a sub-specialty interest (eg. Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Neurology/Stroke Medicine, Medical Oncology, Renal Medicine, Rheumatology, Infectious Diseases, Endocrinology) will be well-placed to complement the sub-specialty interests of the existing Physician work-force. Due to a longstanding shortage of Physician services in the south-west, all Physicians will find there is a high demand for their expertise in the outpatient setting. The South West Health Campus Bunbury Hospital and St John of God Bunbury Hospital are both soon to undergo redevelopment and expansion, expected to be completed within 4 to 6 years. The South-West has grown in population since the Campus was established in 1999. Along with an aging population, rapid population growth has led to the South-West Health Campus nearing its capacity. Generous funding has been secured from the WA State Government and St. John of God Health Care to redevelop the Campus facilities. This is an exciting time for both Hospitals, with a bottom-up approach in system re-design informing the development of new infra- structure, such as a re-furbished Emergency Department, Critical Care Services, Palliative Care Unit, Theatre Complex and General Ward areas, along with new Medical and Surgical Assessment Units, and Outpatient areas. Existing services on the Campus include the Coronary Care Unit (SJGBH), Intensive Care Unit (BH), Haemodialysis Unit (SJGBH), Comprehensive Cancer Centre (SJGBH), Palliative Care Unit (SJGBH), Radiotherapy Service (Genesis Cancer Care), Bunbury Community Health (BH), St. John of God Bunbury Medical Centre, Acute Psychiatric Unit (BH) and Bunbury Dental Clinic. Bunbury Hospital St John of God Bunbury Hospital Bunbury Hospital is the largest hospital in the WA St John of God Bunbury Hospital (SJGBH), is Country Health Service (WACHS), and is the major regarded as one of the finest private hospitals in referral hospital for the south-west land division, Western Australia. With a capacity of more than home to over 170 000 people. Bunbury has a busy 175 beds and 330 highly qualified medical 24-hr Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, practitioners, the facility provides services across a Acute Medical and Surgical Wards, Paediatric Ward, variety of medical and surgical admissions and Obstetric Service, Sub-Acute Restorative Unit, Acute palliative care, as well as allied health and Psychiatric Unit, Theatre Complex and Outpatient community-based services. The St. John of God areas. Medical Suites and Comprehensive Cancer The Medical staff are Salaried Consultant and Junior Centre are situated in the same complex. Staff, or Visiting Medical Officers. The majority of Consultant staff work across both hospitals on the Some services are provided by SJGBH under Campus. The Rural Clinical School of WA is situated contract for public service provision. These include in Bunbury, with Medical Students spending a year in Coronary Care and Cardiac Interventional services, the Region. Many Bunbury Hospital Doctors are Renal Dialysis (at both Bunbury and Busselton), involved in teaching and training of Medical Students. outpatient Medical, Oncology and Inpatient Palliative Bunbury Hospital is accredited by the various Care services. Medical Colleges to provide training for Junior Both Bunbury Hospital (BH) and SJGBH have capital Doctors. Bunbury Hospital is a hub for the Work- and service model reform projects commencing with Based Assessment (WBA) programme for Overseas commitment of in excess of $200m across the Trained Doctors. campus for new facilities. Remuneration and Benefits > Attractive salary dependent upon prior experience and based on the Australian Medical Association Enterprise Bargaining Agreement for WA Country Health Service, and St John of God Health Care agreements. > Accommodation support in the first instance. > Relocation assistance. > Employer-sponsored permanent residence (PR) is a longer term commitment that can be negotiated. Essential Criteria In order to be eligible for this exciting role, you must currently hold or be eligible to apply for registration with the Australian Medical Board (AHPRA). You will hold Specialty Fellowship and be eligible to practice as a Specialist. You can also interact with the diverse range of wetland flora and Living on the West Coast of Australia fauna including more than 30 species of birdlife, exploring the walking trail and viewing platform in the Big Swamp Reserve. There are several With 12,500km of spectacular coastline to explore, you will join much stunning tracks to be explored including a boardwalk for you to get close of Western Australia’s population in clinging to the coast, yet you will to the 25,000 year-old Leschenault mangroves and a scenic walk find you can wander along a beach without seeing another footprint. through Maiden’s Reserve containing forests where ringtail possums, The largest state in Australia, WA is a diverse landscape. White- bats, echidnas, bandicoots and kangaroos reside. sandy beaches and lush forests are a feature down-south, in contrast Being a local, you will benefit from Bunbury’s legendary Farmers Market that to the rugged red-dirt outback of the north, where you will encounter many Perth residents travel the two-hour drive to shop. The produce is ancient gorges and mesmerising waterfalls. mostly sourced from surrounding farms so your weekly groceries will be bursting with flavour. There is a plethora of artists and creators that place their stamp on the region with a strong arts scene to be discovered. Bunbury Living in Bunbury is also home to the largest regional art gallery and collection of street and public art in Western Australia. as well as the biggest touring music festival > Bunbury is located 170km south of the state capital, Perth, and in Australia and many performing arts organisations. 100km north of the world-renowned Margaret River wine region. With a huge event calendar year-round, growing collection of independent > This cosmopolitan port city is renowned for its wild but friendly boutiques, small bars and produce-driven cafes, all while being only bottlenose dolphins that you can encounter in calm bays or at the minutes away from awe-inspiring natural landscapes, relaxing vineyards shoreline. and quaint towns, you will certainly have an abundance of areas and activities to enjoy in this beautiful region. > Explore hidden side streets lined with independent boutiques, restaurants and bars, as well as a strong arts and music scene. Bunbury offers a wide range of core infrastructure and services you > Discover beautiful beaches perfect for body boarding and enjoying would expect from a small city. The lifestyle is relaxed and its location the surf or serene bays ideal for a day of sailing on the ocean provides for a wide range of leisure activities. Any > The Greater Bunbury area has a population of 85,000 and weekend could find you golfing at one of many highly rated golf courses, continues to be one of the faster growing regions in Australia. kite surfing in the estuary, mountain biking or wine tasting in the > The Greater Bunbury area includes the adjacent urban centres Ferguson Valley (don't forget to visit Gnomesville: fun for big and little of Australind, Leschenault, Eaton, Gelorup, Dalyellup and kids), watching Superbikes race at Collie Motorplex or getting dressed Stratham, with easy access to family-friendly communities and up for a day at the races. Of course, you might be busy standing on the a wide variety of sporting facilities. sidelines watching the kids at the South West Sports Centre or footy > As the WA Country Health Service's flagship hospital, Bunbury oval. Hospital employs almost 1,300 staff from diverse cultural backgrounds. There are direct train links to Perth or Mandurah, while Busselton and the famous jetty are just over half an hours drive away. Culture and Attractions Real Estate Bunbury is an important regional business hub and offers numerous career options outside of Medicine. You will enjoy more affordable housing prices within Bunbury in Recognised as one of 25 global biodiversity locations, this region is comparison to other major cities across Australia. Median property prices bursting with natural Australian beauty. You will find kilometres of wild over the last year ranged from $486,250 for houses and $277,500 for national parks across the coast and hinterland, creatures big and small units. You will find houses and units available for rent at around $300 per inhabiting this landscape. The stars of Bunbury’s fauna are undoubtedly