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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 Medicine - General Medicine, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - MDP2 - Medical Practitioner - $117,483 - $183,357 Pro rata
• Multiple Positions Available - Full Time/Part Time, Term Contracts
  • As per the SMOEA 2025, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 12-months allocation to State-wide Fellow Paediatric General Medicine 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

Senior Paediatric Fellow functioning as a team leader responsible for acute care decision making and supervision of junior trainee medical officers in a multidisciplinary team in General Paediatrics. The role is suited to an Advanced Trainee looking to consolidate broad based paediatric expertise while developing leadership supervisory and acute care decision making skills. Functions as a Consultant Paediatrician and team leader with supervision from consultant and playing a central role with delivery of high-quality evidence-based care to patients across acute and general paediatric settings.

Coordinates care across subspecialty teams and participates in clinical audits, quality improvement and leadership activities. This is an ideal role for completion of advanced training moving into a Consultant Physician role.

There are positions at Women’s & Children’s Hospital (WCH), Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) and Lyall McEwen Hospital (LMH) with each site supporting leadership activities, Continuous Improvement Programme, Leading Clinicians - Company Director’s courses, AFRAMCA Course and opportunities in paediatric clinics.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) or equivalent,
• Registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner
• Clinical experience and competence in the practice of paediatric medicine.
• Satisfactorily completed RACP Basic Paediatric Training requirements and considered an Advanced Trainee as applicable.
• Ability to work as an effective team member in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Problem solving and decision-making skills (both clinical and individual)

Enquiries can be directed to

Position: 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:

• WCHN MDP2 Fellow Paediatric General Medicine Role Description.pdf
• LMH MDP2 Paediatric General Medicine Fellow Role Description.pdf
• FMC MDP2 Paediatric General Medicine Fellow Role Description.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