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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Advanced Trainee/Fellow Paediatric Rehabilitation, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – Total Indicative Remuneration - Classification – MDP2 – Medical Practitioner - $105,751.00 to $171,579.00 p.a (includes award salary, superannuation and any other monetary benefits)
• Full time - Term Contract (until 4 Feb 2029) 

As per the SMOEA 2022, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 12-months allocation as Advanced Trainee Fellow Paediatric Rehab will be determined in line with your training and SA Health’s requirements. This may include transfer to other SA Health locations to perform work appropriate to classification, skills and capabilities.

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Rehabilitation team as an Advanced Trainee/ Fellow, where you will be responsible for:

• Provides high-quality inpatient, outpatient, and community-based clinical services under consultant supervision within the Department of Paediatric Rehabilitation Services at WCHN.
• Participates in hospital, community, and Cerebral Palsy Register clinics.
• Focuses on restoring or managing clients’ functional levels using evidence-based best practices.
• Collaborates with other health professionals in a multidisciplinary approach.
• Adheres to the service philosophy that disability management encompasses physical, psychosocial, and vocational aspects and takes a life skills approach.
• Engages in a formal training program for Paediatric Rehabilitation.
• Meets the training requirements set by the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) or equivalent,
• Registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with General Registration
• Clinical skills appropriate for the duties performed in the work unit
• Clinical experience and competence in the practice of paediatric medicine
• Completed RACP Basic Paediatric Training requirements and progressed to Advanced Training

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Dr Ray Russo, Medical Unit Head Paediatric Rehabilitation

Email: Ray.Russo@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Friday 4^th July – 11:55pm

Useful Links

MDP2 - Advanced Trainee Fellow - Paediatric Rehabilitation - Role Description.pdf