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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH), Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) and Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH), Paediatric Division, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - MDP2 - Medical Practitioner - $117,483 - $183,357 Pro rata
• Multiple Positions available - Full Time/Part Time - Term Contract
  • As per the SMOEA 2025, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 12-month placement 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 WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do. This vacancy is for 1st Year Practitioners.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• 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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

Paediatric Basic Trainee within SA Paediatric Training Network rotating through general and subspecialty paediatrics across WCH, LMH and FMC. Provides inpatient, outpatient, acute and community-based clinical care while contributing to teaching, education and research within WCHN.

Key duties of the role

• Provide supervised clinical care across outpatient, inpatient, emergency and procedural settings, including assessment, management and follow-up of paediatric patients.
• Participate in acute care delivery, including emergency presentations and escalation to senior clinicians, with involvement in trauma and retrieval services where applicable.
• Contribute to investigations, clinical decision-making, documentation, and coordination of diagnostic and management plans under consultant supervision.
• Engage in teaching, training, supervision of junior staff, and participation in departmental education programs, rounds and professional development activities.
• Support research, clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives and adherence to patient-centred, safe and compliant clinical practice standards.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) or equivalent, with eligibility for General Registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• PGY3+ level experience, including demonstrated exposure to paediatric medicine within a recognised teaching hospital.
• Strong clinical assessment, problem-solving and decision-making skills relevant to acute and general paediatric care.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills, with ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary healthcare environments.
• Proven ability to manage high workloads and stressful clinical situations while maintaining patient-centred, quality-focused care.

Enquiries can be directed to

TMO Unit WCHN

Phone: 08 8161 9991

E-mail: Health.WCHNTraineeMedicalOfficerUnit@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• MDP2 - WCHN Paediatric Basic Trainee (1st Year) - Role Description - 902482.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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.

Application Closing Date: Friday 03 July 2026 - 11:55PM