Senior Medical Officer - Broome

  Date posted: 19 Oct 2026     Applications close: 13 Nov 2026
  Company: WA Country Health Service
  Location: Broome, Kimberley, Western Australia
  Job Type: Full-time
  Contact: WACHS Doctor Senior     medcareerswa.health.wa.gov.au/jobs/493469
Description

Lead healthcare across one of Australia's most extraordinary rural and remote regions. As the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at Broome Health Campus, you'll provide medical leadership for the major referral hospital of the Kimberley, influencing healthcare delivery across the West Kimberley and some of Australia's most remote communities. 

As a key member of the West Kimberley Executive Team, you'll provide expert clinical advice across the service and lead clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement. You'll also provide operational oversight of medical services, shape future models of care and drive medical workforce sustainability through the recruitment, mentoring and development of doctors, helping shape the future rural workforce of the Kimberley. 

Working at the intersection of clinical leadership, service development and workforce strategy, you'll provide strategic leadership for services managing complex healthcare challenges in rural and remote settings. Working closely with clinicians, Aboriginal communities and regional stakeholders, you'll champion culturally safe care and contribute to improved Aboriginal health outcomes. 

This is a rare opportunity for a rural medicine leader seeking more than a traditional management role. Combining strategic influence with the challenges and rewards of rural and remote healthcare, you'll make a lasting impact across one of Australia's most geographically vast and culturally rich regions. 

More information about the role - https://medcareerswa.health.wa.gov.au/jobs/493469

 

About Broome Hospital 

Broome hospital is the major referral hospital for the Kimberley, supporting healthcare delivery across one of Australia's largest and most remote regions. Supported by resident specialist teams across medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry and obstetrics and gynaecology, the hospital works closely with remote health services, Aboriginal communities and multidisciplinary teams to deliver care across a uniquely diverse and geographically vast region. 

As the clinical hub for the West Kimberley, the service plays a critical role in supporting healthcare access, service development and workforce capability across the region, providing opportunities to influence healthcare well beyond a single hospital. 

The Kimberley offers an exceptional combination of professional challenge, cultural diversity and regional influence. For clinicians considering a move to regional WA, this is an opportunity to broaden your leadership experience and contribute to healthcare delivery where your expertise can have a tangible and lasting impact. 

Salary: $567,383.54 - $649,935.93 per annum. 

The successful candidate will hold: 

  • Unconditional AHPRA registration 
  • RACMA or ACHSM (or working towards) 
  • Australian work rights 
  • Experience in medical leadership, management and medical administration

Please apply online via MedCareers ref #493469 - https://medcareerswa.health.wa.gov.au/jobs/493469

For further information please contact WACHSDoctors.Senior@health.wa.gov.au.