The Justice
Health and Wellbeing Service (JHWS) provides a range of primary care services
across WA to patients in custody. Services encompass interventions to identify
and manage acute and chronic conditions (diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
kidney disease, asthma); infectious diseases; sexually transmissible diseases
and blood borne viruses; co-morbidity (mental health and alcohol and drug
addiction services); and referral to specialist and tertiary services.
Population
focused health improvement initiatives are also provided including health
protection; disease prevention; infection control; communicable disease
outbreak management; and immunisation.
The JHWS
ensures that clinical effectiveness, consumer focus and quality improvement are
embedded to assist Corrective Services to provide high quality, cost effective,
safe and patient centred care.
The Prison
Medical Officer functions as a medical officer
in accordance with the Prisons Act 1981 and the Young Offenders Act
1994, providing high quality primary health care to patients in a
correctional facility, including male, female and youth detainees.
The Prison Medical Officer also provides an on-call service including out
of hours advice, and attendance for general medical management of male and
female prisoners and youth detainees in the custody of the Department.
Please Note: The salary range listed is inclusive of all allowances. The
final salary offered will be dependent on the applicant’s skills, experience,
and qualifications.
Want to find out more about this role? To find out more about this opportunity and how to apply for
this position, follow the direct link below:
https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=160&windowUID=0&AdvertID=405175
Applications must be received before Wednesday, 6 May 2026 at
4:30pm.