• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – MDP2, $99,707.00 - $158,523.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Temporary (fixed term) contract up until 3 February 2030

The three year contracts comprise of rotations between Paediatric Emergency Department, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, and MedSTAR Kids.

Successful applicants to MedSTAR Kids rotations will need to:

• Hold a current valid driver’s licence
• Agree to undergo a Medical which includes a functional assessment
• Attend HUET at Orientation (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training). Candidates do not need to be able to swim but training takes place in a shallow pool

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 Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Registrar position offers broad experience in Paediatric critical care. Under Consultant supervision, you will work integrally with an experienced team to provide high quality care to critically ill and injured children.

Key duties of the role

• Assess and manage acute paediatric or neonatal emergencies.
• Participate in all duties associated with inpatients, including assessment of new admissions, care coordination, management of the day-to-day progress of assigned patients in the ward, discharge planning, and follow up arrangements.
• Provide supervision and training of more junior Trainee Medical Officers.
• Perform emergency and routine patient care procedures under 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 the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner.
• Minimum 2 years satisfactory experience as an Intern/Resident Medical Officer/Registrar in a recognised teaching hospital.
• Ability to work as an effective team member in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills (both clinical and individual).

Please refer to the attached role descriptions for further information on the essential minimum requirements of the positions. 

Enquiries can be directed to

Subodh Ganu - Medical Unit Head, PICU

08 8161 7459

Subodh.Ganu@sa.gov.au

OR

Davinder Gill - Deputy Medical Unit Head, PED

08 8161 6651

Davinder.Gill@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 Intensive Care Registrar - Role Description - 937095.pdf
• MDP2 - Registrar Paediatric Emergency Medicine - Role Description - 937095.pdf
• MDP2 - Retrieval Registrar - MedSTAR Kids - Role Description - 937095.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