Rural Generalist Anaesthetics (RGA) Registrar

  Date posted: 21 Sep 2026     Applications close: 16 Oct 2026
  Company: WA Country Health Service
  Location: Bunbury and Busselton, Western Australia
  Job Type: Full-time
  Contact: Elliot Smith     elliot.smith@health.wa.gov.au
Description

If you have an interest in providing anaesthetics as part of your rural or remote medical practice, then this post will provide experience and training requirements that enable the successful candidate to become accredited as Rural Generalist Anaesthetist. This post has been accredited by ANZCA to complete the AC-RGA.

This role will involve working in the Busselton Health Campus Anaesthetics for 6 months, and Bunbury Hospital Anaesthetics for 6 months in order to achieve the AC-RGA. There is also the possibility of further anaesthetic time to consolidate your learning or 6 months in the Bunbury ICU to increase your critical care experience subject to availability.
Between these 2 sites the successful candidate will gain great exposure to all relevant areas of anaesthetic practice, including Paediatrics, Obstetrics, Orthopaedics, Urology, ENT, General Surgery, and many more.
Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to rural or remote medicine. You will work alongside 16 Consultants and 3 Registrars and there is ample opportunity to gain good quality and quantity of anaesthetic volume of practice.  To go along with this, the successful applicant needs to be well motivated, organised and adaptable to working in a flexible role. 

To be considered for this role applicants:

  • Must be a fellow or enrolled in training with ACRRM or RACGP.
  • Must have demonstrated a clear commitment to rural and remote medicine. 

FOR FURTHER JOB-RELATED INFORMATION

We encourage you to contact Dr Elliot Smith, Anaesthetic Consultant via email elliot.smith@health.wa.gov.au

Alternatively please contact our WACHS-SW Medical Recruitment team  wachs-swmedicalrecruitment@health.wa.gov.au for any additional queries.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applicants are requested to apply online via MedCareersWA Reference 493448.