SA Health
Job reference: 937096
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Paediatric Basic Trainee (1st Year), North Adelaide (5006).
• Salary - MDP2, $99,707.00 to $158,523.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Multiple Positions available - Full Time/Part Time - Term Contract

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. This vacancy is for 1st Year Practitioners.

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.

The Opportunity

Exciting opportunities exist for a suitably qualified Medical Practitioners to join us in Paediatric Medicine as a Paediatric Basic Trainee.

As a trainee within the SA Paediatric Training Network, Paediatric Basic trainees will rotate through a range of different general and subspecialty paediatrics which includes exposure to acute paediatric medicine and contributes to the provision of clinical services to WCHN inpatients and outpatients. 

WCHN provides rotations for basic trainees in paediatric medicine at WCH, Lyell McEwin Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre.

As the Basic Trainee you will be expected to actively participate in clinical teaching and associated research projects. This position includes rotational shift work, including after hours and weekends.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

 

Enquiries

TMO Unit WCHN

Phone: 08 8161 8080

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:

• MDP2 - WCHN Paediatric Basic Trainee (1st Year) - Role Description - 902482.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.

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.