Description:
South Metropolitan Health Services 2025 Medical Intake
Senior Registrar - Paediatrics - General
Fixed Term Full Time and Fixed Term Part Time appointments will be available for 6-12 months with the possibility of extension(s).
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 30 /09/2024 .
Position Profile: Successful applicants will be part of a busy team working with the support of 8 general paediatricians who are enthusiastic teachers and mentors. FSH has a 24 bed paediatric ward and a 22 bed Level 5 NICU with 3,700 births per year and a gestational age from 28 weeks upwards. Fiona Stanley Hospital has one of the busiest Emergency Department in the country with a separate paediatric emergency department with attached 4 bed observation ward that sees 26,000 children/year. In addition, there is a mother baby unit (8 beds) and a youth mental health inpatient service (16-25 yrs. 12 bed).
FSH has a busy ambulatory service with general paediatrics, developmental paediatrics, neonatology, paediatric subspecialties neurology, nephrology, gastroenterology, respiratory, endocrinology, surgery and immunology in paediatric adapted clinic space. A feeding team is in development and we have full access to radiology services including MRI and other paediatric specific investigations, as well as electroencephalogram (EEG) services. We have an active medical simulation (SIM) program that crosses disciplines. We host University of Notre Dame (UDM) and Curtin medical students.
We are accredited as a Level 2 Paediatric service with accreditation for advanced trainees as General Paediatrics No Perinatal, Acute care (ED) and basic trainees for General Paediatrics, Neonates and Emergency. Up to 27 months of the 36 months of Basic Training may be undertaken at FSH and up to 12 months (Core) of Advanced training (6/12 gen paeds without perinatal and 6/12 Acute care (ED)). We host RACP Clinical Examination annually and have two Directors of Paediatric Education (DPE).
About Us: Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.
Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- Professional development and Study Leave/assistance as outlined in the WA Health AMA Industrial Agreement.
- Access to generous salary packaging
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Flexible leave arrangements.
- Employer superannuation contribution - For information on superannuation go to: http://www.treasury.wa.gov.au/Superannuation/Employees/Overview/
Conditions of Service: The terms and conditions of service are in accordance with the WA Health System – Medical Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement; https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/AMA award
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Dr Kirstie Semple on 08 6152 2222 or via email at Kirstie.Semple@health.wa.gov.au
To Apply: Applicants are requested to apply online via MedCareersWA (Please note: Applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants).
Emailed applications will not be accepted.
Applicants must provide the following documents as part of their application in order to be considered for appointment:
- A detailed curriculum vitae (of no more than 4 A4 pages) including the names and contact details of 2 x referees. Your CV must provide a summary of your experience in the context of the advertised vacancy.
- Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the selection criteria Answers to these questions are a requirement for assessment against the selection criteria, considered by the panel.
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 A CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) / RESUME WILL BE INVALID.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Other Conditions:
- This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
- South Metropolitan 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.
- Suitable candidates to this recruitment process may also be accessed/offered employment by other employers within the WA Health system (e.g. South Metropolitan Health Service, North Metropolitan Health Service, East Metropolitan Health Service, WA Country Health Service, or Child and Adolescent Health Service).
Lodgement is system generated.
Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.