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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Fellow Paediatric Emergency (Point of Care Ultrasound Special Skills) North Adelaide 5006
• Salary - Total Indicative Remuneration - Classification - MDP2 - Medical Practitioner - $105,155 to $171,579 p.a (includes award salary, superannuation and any other monetary benefits)
• Employment Full time - Term Contract 

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 WCHN Fellow Paediatric Emergency – POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound Special Skills) 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.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably qualified Medical Practitioner to join us in Paediatric Medicine as the Fellow Paediatric Emergency – POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound Special Skills).

The Paediatric Emergency Fellow, POCUS (Point-of-Care Ultrasound Special Skills) position at WCH provides a distinct opportunity for an ACEM/RACP PEM Trainee to gain credentialling and expertise in Paediatric Emergency ultrasound, encompassing both technical proficiency and administrative acumen.

This is a 6-month rotational position, and The Fellow will share their time between Clinical responsibilities (0.5FTE) and ultrasound shifts/responsibilities (0.5FTE).

A prerequisite is that the applicant is successfully appointed to the PED Fellow role for a minimum of 12 months. The successful applicant will generally work as a Fellow for 6-months and then as the POCUS Special Skills Fellow for 6- months.

Upon completion of the 6-month POCUS program, the fellow will demonstrate competence in both basic and advanced emergency bedside ultrasound applications. Additionally, the fellow will also exhibit proficiency in teaching and education and possess a comprehensive understanding of the administrative facets involved in managing a POCUS program.

Specifically, the Fellow will complete the following:

• Scanning sessions in the Paediatric Emergency Department (PED)
• Participating in Quality Assurance (QA) sessions
• Teaching junior doctors at the bedside and in workshops
• Attending a PICU echo course and performing cardiac scans in PICU
• Credentialing in 5-6 POCUS applications within 6 months
• Conducting an audit or research project on paediatric ultrasound
• Scanning sessions with sonographers and echocardiographers

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

Benefits of Joining Us

The Women’s and Children's Hospital is recognised for excellence in medical training. 

Considerable support and supervision is given to trainee doctors, as well as generous employee benefits such as:

• 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. Click here for more information.
• 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

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

Overview

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being South Australia’s largest maternity and obstetric service, and statewide Maternal Fetal Medicine service. 

Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.

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Our relaxed yet prosperous and affordable lifestyle, ease of travel, low population density, safety, and abundance of cultural and leisure activities, makes South Australia one of the great boutique regions of the world. A stunning climate to live in, an interesting, challenging and flexible place to work with multiple work locations offering the potential for short commute times.. Please see further information on the great benefits of moving to Adelaide in South Australia  https://iworkfor.sa.gov.au/iworkforsa/why-sixreasons.php

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. Job ref: 902658

Enquiries

Dr Davinder Gill, Deputy Medical Unit Head, PED 

E-mail: davinder.gill@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Friday 4^th July 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 WCHN Role Description MDP2 - Fellow in Paediatric Emergency - POCUS.pdf