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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Anaesthesia, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – MDP2 – Medical Practitioner, $99,707.00 - $158,523.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Multiple Positions Available - Full Time, Term contract up until 3 February 2030

As per the SMOEA 2025, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 6-12 month Paediatric Anaesthesia Senior Registrar allocation 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 Anaesthesia Senior Registrar delivers anaesthesia and acute pain management to both public and private paediatric surgical and medical patients under the care of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. The Senior Registrar will work as part of the Children’s Anaesthesia Department, contributing to the delivery of optimal and safe paediatric anaesthesia care under consultant supervision (and occasionally may provide a paediatric anaesthesia service to the Royal Adelaide Hospital).

Key duties of the role

• By the end of attachment, demonstrate the ability to anaesthetise children safely & effectively over the age of 3 for common paediatric procedures.
• On occasion, provide anaesthesia assistance for out of hours obstetric or gynaecologic emergencies.
• Deliver world class standards of acute pain management through anaesthetic practice, acute pain rounds, consultation and staff.
• Follow up will be provided for patients with abnormal test results, under appropriate supervision.
• Ensure patients and their families are able to exercise their rights and responsibilities.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) or equivalent,
• Registrable with general medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner.
• Significant experience in anaesthesia, including enrolment in and progression through the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), or equivalent, training program.
• Demonstrated completion of ANZCA Advanced Training requirements in anaesthesia, including all relevant specialised study units, or equivalent.
• Highly developed clinical knowledge, judgement and procedural skills.
• Ability to engage professionally with patients, families, colleagues and stakeholders on sensitive and complex matters.

Enquiries can be directed to

Paula Bertram

Manager, Administrative Services

8161 8389

Paula.Bertram@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 - Paediatric Anaesthesia Senior Registrar - Role Description - 935737.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 at 11:55pm