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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, WCH@Home, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – MDP2 – Medical Practitioner, $99,707.00 - $158,523.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Temporary (fixed-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 12-months allocation as Advanced Trainee WCH@Home 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.

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 Advanced Trainee WCH@Home will coordinate and facilitate the daily multi-discipline morning handover and work collaboratively with the team to plan and prioritise telehealth and face-to-face patient reviews, and support referrals, admissions, discharges, and follow-up arrangements. The role also includes facilitating consumer participation in care planning, assisting with the admission of new referrals in consultation with senior staff, and assessing and managing patient deterioration in the home or clinical setting with appropriate escalation to consultant staff.

Key duties of the role

• Organise and facilitate the multi-discipline morning handover.
• Coordinate with nursing Team Leader and the Consultant/s to plan the schedule of patient reviews (telehealth and face to face) for the day.
• Facilitate the admission of new referrals to the service.
• Assess and manage deterioration of patients in the home or in the clinical space with appropriate escalation.
• Help with telehealth and in-person reviews, referral, discharge and follow up arrangements where required.

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.
• Completion of required 3 years basic paediatric training and RACP exams to progress to Advanced Training.
• Ability to work as an effective team member in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, and colleagues.

Enquiries can be directed to

Dr Sadia Chaudry, Consultant 

email:   Sadia.Chaudry@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 - Advanced Trainee Fellow WCH@Home - Role Description - 937156.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