CAHS 2025 PAEDIATRIC ADVANCED TRAINEE POOL (various positions)

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CAHS 2025 PAEDIATRIC ADVANCED TRAINEE POOL (various positions)
Salary: MP Year 1-7 $115,028 - 157,053 p.a pro rata
Location: Nedlands
Unit/Division: Perth's Children Hospital
Work Type: Fixed Term - Part Time, Fixed Term - Full Time
Position No: Pool Ref CAHS 2025 RECRUITMENT
Closing Date: 2024-04-12 4:00 PM
Attachments:
Paediatric Advanced Trainee Pool 2025
Adolescent Medicine Advanced Trainee, Ambulatory Care (HITH) Advanced Trainee, Chief Registrar, Child Protection Advanced Trainee, General Paediatric Advanced Trainee, Medical Education Registrar, Simulation Registrar
This is a Recruitment Pool for various postions for Fixed Term Full-Time and Fixed Term Part-Time (hours negotiable – minimum hours required to work may vary per position)
This is an exceptional opportunity to join the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) in one of our Paediatric Advanced Trainee Positions. This centralised recruitment process allows applicants to submit ONE application to be considered for up to SEVEN different Paediatric Advanced Trainee positions. Please ensure you read and follow the application instructions outlined as you will need to preference the positions you wish to be considered for and will only be considered for positions that you preference.
12 month appointments from this process will primarily commence in February 2025 and 6 month Appointments will commence in February 2025 and August 2025.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/09/2024.
Contracts of up to 12 months may be offered with the possibility of extension(s), at the discretion of the participating employer.
Position Profiles:
This recruitment process is for a number of Paediatric Advanced Trainee positions. The roles are suitable for experienced Paediatric Trainees looking to further their leadership, skills and experience in these speciality areas. Applicants for these positions will be able to indicate their preferred positions to be considered for.
For further information regarding each of these positions please see the brief description of the position further below, the contact details if you would like further information about a particular position and the relevant JDF attached. Please note, do not address each JDF’s criteria but the ‘Application Selection Criteria’ as outlined in the Application’s Instructions further below.
Participating positions and contact information:
Chief Registrar*: Dr Fiona Frazer on (08) 6456 2222
Registrar – Trainee – Paediatrics – Adolescent Medicine: Dr Sarah Skeldon on (08) 6456 2222
Registrar – Trainee – Paediatrics – General (AT): Dr Paula Holmes on (08) 6456 2222
Registrar – Trainee – Paediatrics – Child Protection*: Dr Alice Johnson on (08) 6456 2222
Registrar – Trainee – Paediatrics – Ambulatory Care: Dr Andrew Martin on (08) 6456 2222
Registrar – Trainee – Medical Education: Dr Fiona Frazer on (08) 6456 2222
Registrar – Trainee – Medical Education Simulation*: Dr Ellen Taylor on (08) 6456 2222
*Has an additional Speciality Criteria that needs to be addressed to be considered.
Position preferencing: You will need to rank each of the positions you wish to be considered for according to your preference. If you are not interested in a position, please indicate this with N/A
Chief Registrar:
The successful applicant(s) will be required to provide guidance, advocacy and educational support to junior medical staff. They will also provide clinical care in a clinical area of their choice. This position is 0.5 FTE clinical work in a chosen specialty and 0.5 FTE education and administrative duties within the Department of Post Graduate Medical Education
Registrar – Trainee - Paediatrics – Adolescent Medicine:
The successful applicant will Manage Adolescent, Young Adult Medicine inpatients and outpatients and will participate in the Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Training Program
Registrar – Trainee – Paediatrics – General (AT):
You will be required to take on a leadership role with the Department of General Paediatrics (DGP) in particular, with the Doctors in Training within the DGP team. You will work under the supervision of the leadership team and assist with improvement and development of teaching opportunities while you progress research projects and undertake clinical duties that reflect your advanced training.
Registrar – Trainee – Paediatrics – Child Protection:
The Advanced Trainee will work within a clinical and research environment along with Child Protection Unit (CPU) Social Workers and CPU Consultants at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH).
Registrar – Trainee – Paediatrics – Ambulatory Care:
HITH (Hospital in the Home) acts as a virtual inpatient ward admitting patients from a large number of specialities including direct admissions from ED and outpatients.. The role requires the clinical maturity to visit patients in their homes, excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise clinical duties to effectively and safely manage HITH patients both in and out of hospital on a day to day basis. The role requires the registrar to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and to provide support to nursing and allied health staff in delivering direct clinical care. In addition to the broad clinical experience, this position provides opportunities in teaching, research, and quality improvement.
Registrar – Trainee – Medical Education:
This position is within Post Graduate Medical Education (PGME), the key responsibilities of the Medical Education Registrar will include, providing clinical teaching and direct educational support to pre-vocational trainee Junior Medical Officers (JMOs) at PCH. Developing, implementing and evaluating education programs both within PCH and the wider community and providing leadership in promoting CAHS values.
Registrar – Trainee – Medical Education Simulation:
The Medical Education Simulation registrar will work with the simulation team (Education Consultants, High Fidelity Simulation Co-ordinator and simulation administration assistant) to design, deliver, debrief and evaluate a range of simulation activities at CAHS, with the view to improve the quality of care to children and families.
**Applicants are advised this position is externally funded and the there are some additional duties and obligations related to this that will need to be fulfilled in alignment with the funding agreement and these will be discussed further with candidates shortlisted for interview.
The centralised recruitment process allows applicants to submit ONE application to cover the SEVEN positions listed above, for employment as an Advanced Trainee.
You will be assessed based on: Curriculum Vitae (CV), cover letter, selection criteria, and an interview (if shortlisted).
You will only need to complete one set of questions addressing the foundation criteria and relevant speciality criteria (see below Essential Application Documents) and if shortlisted, complete one interview, for all positions listed.
Full-time and part-time employment will be considered. Please indicate if your preference is for full-time or part-time employment in your cover letter.
Area profile:
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) treats children from around Western Australia and is committed to programs that promote lifelong health in children and adolescents. CAHS is made up of Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Perth Children’s Hospital.
Eligibility to Apply:
To be considered for these positions you must be eligible for registration by the medical board of Australia and must have completed at least 12 months of Paediatric Advanced Training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, or equivalent by the time of appointment in February 2025.
NOTE: Applications that do not meet the above eligibility criteria will be considered ineligible and therefore not progress further.
Application Instructions:
You must apply online through with a valid email address. Please do not send application documents (e.g., resumes and cover letters) directly to WA Health emails. All communication will be sent through MedJobsWA.
Note: Consider using a personal email on your MedJobsWA profile as you may not always have access to student/work email addresses.
You will be required to submit ONE application to cover all of the positions you wish to be considered for. You will only need to address the selection criteria related to your preferences.
Essential Application Documents:
Have the following essential documents ready to upload with your online application: * Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume

• Cover letter (maximum 1 page) - you must briefly outline your PAEDIATRIC ADVANCED training to date and how experience gained in the roles you have preferenced will add to your skillset and future career goals. Indicate within the cover letter if your preference is for full-time or part-time employment.
• ‘Application Selection Criteria’ – See Attachment
• Position Preference List – See Attachment

Application Selection Criteria:
A key component of the application is to provide a statement addressing the ‘Application Selection Criteria.’ This is a separate document to the Job Description Forms (JDFs) and is located as an attachment within the MedJobsWA advertisement. The application selection criteria outline the skills, qualifications and experience considered necessary to successfully perform the duties of these positions.
Applicant documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process.
Multiple applications will not be considered in their entirety. Where multiple applications are uploaded, the last document to be uploaded will be the only document accepted and considered by the panel.
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT ALL RELEVENT ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS WILL BE INVALID.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions to the Paediatric Advanced Trainee Pool on, or after, 12/04/2024 4:00pm (AWST) will not be accepted.
YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED IN FULL PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME. LATE OR EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Conditions of Employment:

• Western Australian Working with Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the
• Criminal Record Screening Check
• Pre-Employment Integrity Check
• 100 Point Identification Check
• Pre-Employment Health Assessment; and
• You must have access to transport and a commitment to meeting shift requirements as rostered.

Other Conditions:

• Child and Adolescent Health Service will only accept applications that are lodged with the express permission of the applicant and containing all necessary information, including personal contact details. We will not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies and/or search firms and we will not pay fees to any such organisation unless arranged with the provider prior to advertising a vacancy.