Want to become a Village Trainee?

The Village Medical Practice isn't your average GP clinic, and we don't think you should settle for an average place to train. We've built something genuinely special — a practice where patients feel truly known, where continuity of care is valued above throughput, and where doctors are supported to do what they trained to do: practise great medicine. As a registrar here, you learn medicine the way it's meant to be done, not the way a billing target says it should be.

We're not perfect. But we are relentless about getting better. That's exactly the kind of environment you want around you while you're learning.

Where We're At — Honestly

We believe in being straight with you, so here's where things stand.

We are currently working through accreditation with the RACGP as a Training Practice, so that we can take registrars on the RACGP training pathway. That process is underway, and we're committed to doing it properly rather than quickly.

In the meantime, this is not new territory for us:

• Several of our GPs have previously trained and supervised GP Registrars with AGPAL, and bring that experience to how we run things

• We are affiliated with all three Perth medical schools — Notre Dame, Curtin and UWA — and teaching is part of our DNA, not a bolt-on

In other words, the supervision, the standards and the teaching culture are already here. The formal RACGP badge is the part we're finalising.

What It's Like to Train Here

You won't be parked in a back room and forgotten. Our registrars are genuinely part of the team — supported by experienced clinical supervisors who actually want to teach, and backed by a strong clinical and administrative team that handles the admin chaos so you can focus on learning medicine.

Our supervisors take the role seriously. That means real, protected teaching time rather than teaching squeezed into the gaps — structured supervision sessions, regular case review, and someone available to you throughout the day when a consult doesn't go to plan. We help you build your clinical reasoning, work through diagnostic uncertainty, navigate the tricky consultations, and develop the judgement that turns a good registrar into a good GP. Just as importantly, we hold open the door to ongoing teaching well beyond your placement — several of our supervisors also teach or work at a university level, and they bring that same standard into the practice.

You'll work alongside doctors who respect each other and take team culture seriously. We communicate openly, we debrief the hard cases together, and we don't tolerate the kind of internal politics that can make training miserable. When you're unsure, there's always someone to ask — and asking is encouraged, not penalised.

We're also a growing practice, which means real opportunity. For registrars who want to develop a subspecialty interest, build a loyal patient base, and put down roots in a thriving community, the Village offers genuine runway — and many of our best long-term relationships started with a registrar who didn't want to leave.

What We're Looking For in a Registrar

Straightforwardly: we want excellent registrars who are also excellent humans.

A willingness to learn is non-negotiable. But so is warmth. So is communication. So is the ability to sit with a patient, make them feel heard, and grow — appointment by appointment — into the GP you want to become.

We're looking for registrars who:

• Want to build genuine relationships with patients, not just churn through them

• Hold themselves to a high clinical and ethical standard, and want to be stretched

• Contribute positively to the culture of the practice — not just their own learning

• Are curious, collegial, and genuinely up for feedback

• Take pride in what they do, and show it

If you're chasing the highest possible volume and minimal supervision, there are practices better suited to that. That's not a criticism — it's just not how we train.

Get in Touch

Reach out to our Business Operations Manager. Tell us about yourself, where you're up to in your training, and what you're hoping to get out of your time as a registrar.

We read everything. And if we think there's a conversation worth having, we'll have it properly — over a cup of coffee in our warm, friendly home from home.