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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Toxinology Department, North Adelaide 5006 & Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Toxicology Department, Adelaide 5000.
• Salary – MDP4, Senior Medical Practitioner, $177,051.00 - $228,037.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.50FTE), Term contract from 6 July 2026 until 7 July 2028.

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

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Medicine team as a Clinical Toxinology & Toxicology Fellow (RAH & WCHN) where you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking training in 2 related disciplines (toxinology & toxicology) across 2 main campuses (RAH & WCH), including supervised on call in both disciplines.
• Development of partnerships both internal and external to support quality patient needs and outcomes.
• Assisting in the development of an integrated clinical Toxinology and Toxicology service in cooperation with relevant departments and staff across the metropolitan hospital system.
• The provision of a high standard of clinical practice through adherence to policies, protocols, and procedures.

Key duties of the role

• Deliver evidence-based care, adhere to policies and procedures, and monitor clinical standards to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Promote a supportive, safe work environment, encouraging learning, innovation, and effective conflict resolution.
• Facilitate undergraduate and postgraduate education in toxinology & toxicology, providing learning opportunities and performance assessments for medical staff.
• Lead and participate in research initiatives and multi-centre trials to advance the field of toxinology and toxicology.
• Continuously review practices, develop guidelines, assess clinical risks, and implement corrective actions to improve service delivery.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner.
• Appropriate qualifications for registration as a junior specialist in a relevant medical speciality (emergency medicine, physician, critical care medicine) or an advanced trainee in a relevant accredited speciality training program or such other relevant qualification as may be considered, from time to time.
• Demonstrated ability and intention to train towards achieving clinical excellence in the specialities of toxinology and toxicology.
• Experience in and commitment to working within a multidisciplinary team with an interdisciplinary approach to services.

Enquiries can be directed to

• Prof. Julian White, Head of Toxinology, WCHN, 0419 825 029, julian.white@sa.gov.au
• Dr. Sam Alfred, Head of Toxicology, CALHN, sam.alfred@sa.gov.au
• WCHN Paediatric Medicine Medical Admin, 8161 6783, health.paediatricmedicinemedicaladmin@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:

• MDP4 - Clinical Toxinology and Toxicology Fellow - RAH & WCHN - Role Description - 936439.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: Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 11:55pm