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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, General Paediatric, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – MDP2, $99,707.00 to $158,523.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time (1.0 FTE)

As per the SMOEA 2025, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 6 -12-month allocation as the WCHN General Paediatric Advanced Trainee 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

As an Advanced Trainee General Paediatric, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality inpatient and outpatient paediatric services across South Australia. The role includes emergency care, teaching, supervision of junior staff, and participation in research and quality improvement activities while progressing advanced clinical training.

Key duties of the role

• Deliver inpatient, outpatient and emergency paediatric care across a range of clinical settings.
• Coordinate patient management, investigations, procedures and follow-up care in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide supervision, mentoring and teaching to junior trainee medical officers and students.
• Participate in departmental education programs, professional development and specialist college training requirements.
• Contribute to research, clinical audit, quality improvement and service development activities.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) or equivalent and eligible for Medical Board of Australia registration.
• Completion of RACP Paediatric Basic Training requirements and progression to Advanced Trainee level.
• Demonstrated clinical, communication and problem-solving skills in paediatric medicine.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and high-pressure clinical environments.
• Commitment to teaching, patient-centred care, continuous improvement and professional development.

Enquiries can be directed to

Mary Hatchard – Manager, TMO Unit, 8161 8482 or Mary.Hachard@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:

• MPD2 - Advanced Trainee General Paediatric - 937200.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 – 11:55pm