As part of our 2024–2028 strategy to improve health and wellbeing in regional WA, RFDS is expanding its Primary Health Care services. One of our exciting new initiatives is the launch of our first RFDS General Practice Clinic in Kalgoorlie, in partnership with Curtin University’s Goldfields Department of Rural Health.

The clinic will support both the local community and future health professionals, offer quality care including preventative health and health promotion, while giving students hands-on experience in regional healthcare.

About you

We’re looking for a General Practitioner to join the RFDS WA team and help deliver high-quality care at our new General Practice Clinic opening in Kalgoorlie in 2025. You’ll need:

AHPRA Medical Registration

Specialist qualifications: FRACGP or FACRRM

Previous experience working in General Practice

The role can be offered as Permanent Part-Time (0.25 FTE - 1 in 4 weeks/ 37.6 hour week) or Casual, depending on your availability.

About the Role

Support the delivery of and commitment to quality, patient outcome-focused care working closely with the team to develop and deliver efficient and effective care and service delivery

Provide clinical care to patients by delivering meaningful preventative care and health promotion to help patients manage their health within the community.

Provide clinical support to the General Practitioners, Primary Health Care Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Allied Health Practitioners and Students where applicable.

Create a strong sense of working as a team, promoting multi-disciplinary teamwork and clinical excellence by motivating and developing each clinician individually and as part of a team

Provide input with regard to development of clinical protocols/procedures, using evidence-based practices and ensuring they meet the standards required for accreditation

Have an interest in educating the next generation of clinicians and provide clinical training opportunities for students.

Promote and maintain collegiate relationships with the local medical and education facilities.

Benefits

The package includes:

Base salary $85,000 (Full Time Equivalent: $340,000)

Superannuation

Professional Development Allowance

Housing, Utilities and Motor Vehicle – provided while onsite

Additional Benefits:

Access salary packaging benefits: up to $15,900 for everyday living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment.

Incentive Opportunities: Eligible for Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) in MMM3–7 regions with a Potential to earn a share of billings after your second year

Clinical Leadership: Play a key role in shaping an innovative rural general practice model

Make a Real Impact: Join RFDS WA and be part of a team delivering essential healthcare to remote and regional communities

About Us

The mission of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) is to provide excellence in aeromedical and primary health care across Western Australia. Every member of the RFDS WO team contributes to that mission and living our values of showing respect, demonstrating fairness, utilising diversity and being safe. Every year, the RFDS WO provides urgent retrieval for about 10,000 patients in regional WA. A further 10,000 appointments are provided in primary healthcare clinics in remote communities, including GP, nurse, dental and mental health care. RFDS crews are committed to providing the finest care to the furthest corners of the State, using the highest standards of clinical care, aviation safety and technology to make a difference to people living and working across WA – the largest and most remote health jurisdiction in the world.

The RFDS in WA operates five bases in Perth, Broome, Port Hedland, Kalgoorlie and Meekatharra. Our 24/7 operations centre at Jandakot Airport coordinates complex logistics for patient retrievals and clinics across the State. We work in partnership with government, business and the community, and are proud to work on Country with Aboriginal medical services and many local service providers.

Submit your resume and cover letter by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button.

Shortlisting will commence immediately.

RFDSWO is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities to apply. Please note applicants require the right to work in Australia.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.