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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Chronic Pain, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – MDP2, $99,707.00 to $158,523.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.6 FTE)

As per the SMOEA 2025, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 12-months / or 6-months allocation to Chronic Pain Advanced Trainee 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.

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

The Chronic Pain Registrar provides a state-wide specialist service within the Chronic Pain Unit under Consultant supervision. The role delivers high-quality, multidisciplinary clinical care to patients referred for chronic pain management, while contributing to teaching, research, clinical audit and service improvement. Working as part of an academic and clinical team, the Registrar supports person and family-centred care and evidence-based practice across WCHN.

Key duties of the role

• Provide safe, high-quality clinical care to patients referred to the Chronic Pain Unit within a multidisciplinary model.
• Communicate effectively with health care providers to ensure continuity of care across services.
• Participate in clinical meetings, peer review, audit activities and development of clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Contribute to quality improvement, safety initiatives, performance appraisal processes and service development.
• Support teaching, supervision of junior staff and involvement in departmental education activities.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) or equivalent and eligible for Medical Board of Australia registration.
• Strong communication skills with ability to engage effectively with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills in a complex clinical environment.
• Commitment to patient-centred care, quality improvement, safety and professional standards.
• Experience in delivering safe, high-quality care aligned with national safety and quality standards.

Enquiries can be directed to

 Emily Boundy- Clinical Coordinator, Paediatric Chronic Pain, Email: Emily.boundy@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 - Chronic Pain Advanced Trainee Registrar - 937266.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.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Friday 3 July 2026 – 11:55pm