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SalaryJob reference: 860051
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Women's and Children's Health Network, Paediatric Division, North Adelaide.
- Total Indicative Remuneration - Classification - MDP2 - Medical Practitioner -$106,828 - $158,885 (includes award salary, superannuation and any other monetary benefits)
- Employment Full time - Term Contract (temporary up to 2 Mar 2027)
This position may attract additional financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas. Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.
Overview
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA’s largest maternity and obstetric service.
Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
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The Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Division as a Paediatric Advance Trainee/Registrar from 1st April 2024 to 4th April 2027 on a full-time capacity.
Role Responsibilities:
- Participate in outpatient clinics, including assessing and managing new patients, overseeing junior medical officers, and following up on ward patients.
- Contribute to inpatient care, including assessing new admissions, managing patients daily, planning discharges, and consulting with senior staff.
- Manage paediatric emergencies, participate in trauma and retrieval services, coordinate patient transport, and perform procedures under supervision. Also, assist with investigations and research projects.
- Ensure patients and families are well-informed, supported, and their complaints addressed promptly.
- Foster a positive work culture that values customer service, employee well-being, and innovation.
The Women’s and Children's Hospital is recognised for excellence in medical training.
Considerable support and supervision is given to trainee doctors, as well as generous employee benefits such as;
- Salary packaging
- Reimbursement for relocation expenses
- Professional development leave & examination leave
- Reimbursement of professional development expenses, up to $8,500
- Nearby childcare facilities
As per the SMOEA 2022, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years.
To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Possess Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) or equivalent qualification and registered with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner.
- Demonstrate clinical proficiency, effective teamwork, and strong communication skills in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Capable of working under stress and high workloads, with problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Maintain a positive attitude, adapt to change, and commit to client and family participation in care, along with adherence to quality management principles.
- Bring a minimum of 4 years satisfactory experience in medical roles in recognized teaching hospitals, completion of Basic Training requirements, and broad knowledge in the chosen subspecialty field.
Benefits of Joining us
Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements.
Why Work in Adelaide, South Australia?
Our relaxed yet prosperous and affordable lifestyle, ease of travel, low population density, safety, and abundance of cultural and leisure activities, makes South Australia one of the great boutique regions of the world. A stunning climate to live in, an interesting, challenging and flexible place to work with multiple work locations offering the potential for short commute times.. Please see further information on the great benefits of moving to Adelaide in South Australia https://iworkfor.sa.gov.au/iworkforsa/why-sixreasons.php
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
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.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 860051
Enquiries
Name: Mary Hatchard
Position: Manager TMO Unit WCHN
Phone: 08 8161 8***
E-mail: *************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Sunday 18th September 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
MPD2 - Paediatric Registrar - WCHN - Role Description - 860051.pdf
WCHN Competency Framework.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
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.
