2015 RPH RMO 2015 RPH RMO Selection ProcessSelection Process

David MonaghanDavid MonaghanManager Medical Employment Services Manager Medical Employment Services

RPHRPHDavid.Monaghan@health.wa.gov.auDavid.Monaghan@health.wa.gov.au

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Historically more positions than Historically more positions than applicantsapplicants

Until last year when applicants > Until last year when applicants > positionspositions

Therefore still refining selection Therefore still refining selection processes but MERIT selection a processes but MERIT selection a public sector standard and overriding public sector standard and overriding requirement along with equity and requirement along with equity and transparency for all hospitalstransparency for all hospitals

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Receive list of applicants from PMCWA Receive list of applicants from PMCWA who list RPH as 1who list RPH as 1stst choice place of choice place of employmentemployment

RPH Selection Committee review and RPH Selection Committee review and categorise applicants:categorise applicants:• Directors of Clinical TrainingDirectors of Clinical Training• Senior Education Registrars Senior Education Registrars • Medical Administration RegistrarMedical Administration Registrar• Manager Medical Employment ServicesManager Medical Employment Services• Senior Administration officer, Medical Senior Administration officer, Medical

Employment ServicesEmployment Services

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All applicants considered but All applicants considered but favourable factors include:favourable factors include:• Good referee reports or term Good referee reports or term

assessmentsassessments• Fulfilment of previous contracts at RPHFulfilment of previous contracts at RPH• Current or previous employee status of Current or previous employee status of

RPH:RPH: Understanding and compliance with Understanding and compliance with

current RPH policies and procedurescurrent RPH policies and procedures

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current RPH policies and procedurescurrent RPH policies and procedures• Commitment to RPH vision, mission and Commitment to RPH vision, mission and

values of Service, Excellence, Respect, values of Service, Excellence, Respect, Valuing Staff, Integrity and Organisation Valuing Staff, Integrity and Organisation Learning (SERVIO)Learning (SERVIO)

Score according to the Suitability Matrix- Score according to the Suitability Matrix- demonstrated ability to meet the job demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements via essential and desirable requirements via essential and desirable selection criteriaselection criteria

Merit Selection RPHMerit Selection RPH Last year RPH PGY 1 doctors who listed RPH as Last year RPH PGY 1 doctors who listed RPH as

their first choice and who were assessed on merit their first choice and who were assessed on merit as suitable were supported as first priority for as suitable were supported as first priority for RMO positionsRMO positions

TBD if same will apply this year as RPH will be TBD if same will apply this year as RPH will be reducing numbers in SMHS reconfiguration with reducing numbers in SMHS reconfiguration with FSHFSH

PGY 2+ doctors ranked according to CV, selection PGY 2+ doctors ranked according to CV, selection criteria and meritcriteria and merit

RMO positions then offered according to rankRMO positions then offered according to rank Can take into account applicants PMCWA Can take into account applicants PMCWA

Workforce Development ScoreWorkforce Development Score

So ensure:So ensure: CV good quality and up to dateCV good quality and up to date Address selection criteriaAddress selection criteria Provide covering letter for important Provide covering letter for important

issues you would like us to considerissues you would like us to consider Ensure En of Term Assessments up to dateEnsure En of Term Assessments up to dateIssuesIssues May not be able to offer positions to all May not be able to offer positions to all

applicants assessed as suitable on merit applicants assessed as suitable on merit and will go back into PMCWA suitable pooland will go back into PMCWA suitable pool

Unlikely to need to consider 2Unlikely to need to consider 2ndnd preference preference applicants?applicants?