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RURAL GENERALIST / WARD PRACTITIONER LOCUM | ESPERANCE WA | $2,600/DAY
Prescript is seeking an experienced Rural Generalist, GP/ED practitioner or senior hospital doctor for locum blocks at Esperance Health Campus in Western Australia.
This is a broad-scope rural hospital role combining inpatient medicine, admitting responsibility and senior clinical support to the Emergency Department.
THE ROLE
You will work as the Ward Practitioner with responsibilities including:
• Inpatient assessment and management
• Acting as the admitting clinician
• Morning ward rounds
• Senior clinical support to the Emergency Department
• Working collaboratively with nursing, ED and hospital teams
• Participating in on-call as required
Ward rounds are generally 8am to 12pm, with on-call responsibilities around the broader service.
DATES AVAILABLE
September / October
28 September to 4 October 2026
5 October to 11 October 2026
November
2 November to 8 November 2026
December / January
7 December to 13 December 2026
21 December 2026 to 3 January 2027
REMUNERATION
• $2,600 per day
• Christmas loading rates to be confirmed
• Rates negotiated in accordance with WACHS locum frameworks
• Travel and accommodation support provided in line with placement arrangements
ABOUT THE ROLE
It is genuine rural hospital medicine, with responsibility for inpatient care and admissions together with senior clinical involvement in the Emergency Department.
The role would suit doctors who enjoy broad-scope rural medicine and are confident working across inpatient and acute care.
WHAT WE REQUIRE
• Current AHPRA registration
• Recent inpatient hospital experience
• Appropriate Emergency Medicine experience
• Confidence managing admissions and ward patients
• Ability to participate in on-call
• Ability to meet WACHS credentialing requirements
The role may suit:
• Rural Generalists
• GP/ED practitioners
• ED SMOs
• Ward or hospital SMOs with appropriate experience
WHY ESPERANCE?
Esperance combines rewarding broad-scope rural medicine with one of Western Australia's most sought-after coastal locations.
The 21 December to 3 January block is particularly attractive for doctors looking for a substantial Christmas and New Year placement while spending time on WA's south coast.
Shorter blocks are also available for doctors wanting to fit a rural locum around existing commitments.
INTERESTED?
If one of the blocks suits your availability, or you would like to understand the ward and on-call model in more detail, contact:
Mel Houston
Senior Recruitment Partner
Rural Generalists & Emergency Medicine
0415 075 498
mel@prescript.com.au
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