SA Health
Job reference: 937133
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- 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
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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.
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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:
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
Applications close: 03/07/2026 11:55 PM
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
2027 State-wide Fellow Paediatric General Medicine
