GP / Hydra Healthcare

General Practitioner, Esperance, Goldfields-Esperance, Western Australia

The Town

Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately 720 kilometres (450 mi) east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 14,450 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture, and fishing.

Esperance is most noted for its coastline and has been voted Australia's best beaches, Australia's whitest sand and Western Australia's most popular beach. Esperance is also home to the Cyclops wave, said to be the worldÂ’s heaviest wave with massive amounts of water unloading on shallow reef. Cyclops is featured in the surfing films Billabong Odyssey, and the Bra Boys documentary.

There are five major national parks near the town. A major nearby tourist attraction, 20 minutes away from the town centre, is the Cape Le Grand National Park, which offers a picturesque coast of largely granite terrain and sheltered white sand beaches. The park is a popular spot for recreational fishing, as well as four wheel drive enthusiasts and hikers. Esperance also has a number of wind turbines supplying electricity to the town which is an amassing site.

Curtin Vocational Training and Education Centre (Curtin VTEC) has a campus in the town.

 The Practice

This is a non- corporate, group practice, Bulk Billing Practice. The patient demographics are mixed.

On- call is for one 24 hour period per week. Hospital, Home and Nursing Home visits as required.

The medical software used is Practix

Salary will start at AU$3500 per week, percentage of gross billings will be negotiated. The practice is open to negotiation regarding whether accommodation and a vehicle are to be provided.

How to get there

If you are an MRCGP, and are interested in a minimum of six months locum and possibly permanent relocation to Australia, we are able to arrange work, sponsorship for immigration purposes and assist you in gaining fellowship with the RACGP.

You will also have the support of a clinical mentor during your practice placement.

Annual salaries will vary according to your experience, starting at the equivalent of £120,000, and going up significantly dependent upon profit. £200,000 equivalent salary is realistic.

If you are looking for a permanent move, or for a locum placement: contact your Australian consultant today for a confidential discussion- 0845 9000 198 or dave.bell@hydrahealthcare.com.