Intern opportunities

As an accredited employer (by the Postgraduate Medical Council of WA/PMCWA), SMHS employs more than 135 interns each year across our tertiary/quaternary general and rural locations. Being a large network, SMHS ensures our interns gain relevant experience to meet their internship requirements.

SMHS offers a large range of opportunities for interns, including:

See the 2026 Proposed Junior Doctor Placements (PDF 2MB) for a full list of intern, resident and registrar placements available.

Interns are offered a selection of rotations prior to beginning employment. Our Doctor Support Unit team is available to discuss opportunities, working in collaboration with our medical officers.

Our interns are provided with:

• a comprehensive SMHS orientation
• education and professional development opportunities at a hospital-wide level by the Doctor Support Unit (please visit our sample medical education teaching calendar (PDF 278KB) and at a department-level by each specialty.
• clinical training and wellbeing support from our dedicated Doctor Support Unit team
• excellent clinical supervision.

The wellbeing of our workforce is central to our vision. We remain committed to building on the medical education, workforce, strategy and innovation support available to our junior doctors.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people and people with disability.

If you’re seeking information or have a query regarding employment with us as an intern, please email JMO Careers for a confidential discussion.

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