WHERE
COMPASSION MEETS EXCELLENCE
This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent
Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Permanent Sessional, Fixed Term
Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time, Fixed Term Sessional and Casual
appointments with the possibility of extension(s) and/or
permanency.
CRVCID No. 723083
MedCareers Ref.
493185
Position Profile: We are
seeking friendly, passionate and experienced Paediatricians to join
our Community Health Team.
In the position, Consultant -
Paediatrician - Community Child Health, you will provide
a high standard of community-based specialist paediatric
developmental and medical assessment services to clients of
community health as part of the Child Development
Service.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Provide a clinical
developmental and medical assessment and management service for
children referred to the Child Development Service, at various
sites, utilising an advanced level of clinical
practice.
- Participate as an active
member of multi-disciplinary teams involving Clinical Nurse
Specialists, Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers,
Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists,
Audiologists and others in providing a comprehensive
developmental service. This includes consulting with team
members and others and multidisciplinary team assessments as
required, so as to provide optimal client care.
- Provide consultation and
advice to other professionals in regard to all areas of
clinical speciality.
- Participate and assist in
the continued medical educational activities and supervision of
medical students, doctors in training and other health workers
as appropriate.
These services are provided in the community
across the Perth metropolitan area.
The Child and Adolescent Health
Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service
provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the
State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children and
young people. CAHS is made up four service areas: Neonatology,
Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
(CAMHS), and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH). Consisting of over
6,500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward
Memorial Hospital (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than
160 community clinics across the metropolitan area.
For further information about the
benefits of working for CAHS and our services please click here.
Eligibility to Apply: To be
eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa
(for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen,
permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in
Australia (for permanent appointments).
Selection Criteria: Please
see the attached Job Description Form (available online
at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
For Further Job Related
Information: We encourage you to contact Dr Brad Jongeling
on 08 6456 2222.
Application Instructions:
Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
Applicants MUST apply online via MedCareers
- Reference Number 493185.
Consultant - Paediatrician - Community Child Health - Child and
Adolescent Health Service, WA, Australia - Perth Children's
Hospital, WA, Australia
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please
contact: medcareerswa@health.wa.gov.au.
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.
Your ability to meet the
work related requirements will be assessed throughout the
recruitment process. For your written application please provide
the following:
- a statement
addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3
pages.
- a current resume
which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet
the position requirements.
- The name, email
and contact details of two referees who can be
contacted to provide an employment reference (we will contact
you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed
referees).
These documents should be complete and ready
to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow
sufficient time to complete the online application process as you
will be required to answer various questions and attach your
documentation.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all
forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We
embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people
from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with
disabilities.
In addition, we are committed to growing our
Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce
Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal
Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Other Conditions: WA Health
engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health
policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records
screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment
process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and
integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working
with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment
health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity
and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that
adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant
but will be considered as part of the appointment
process.
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
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 30/06/2026.
If you experience difficulties while applying
online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate
assistance during business hours.
CAHS values: To achieve
our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS
is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and
shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration,
Equity, Respect, Excellence and
Accountability. During the selection process you may
be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this
position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions
regarding this, please contact the person named in this
advert.
It is anticipated that interviews for this
position will be held the week beginning 1 June 2026.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm
on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED.
