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Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) Paediatric Advanced Trainee Pool 2027

Adolescent Medicine Advanced Trainee, Ambulatory Care (HITH) Advanced Trainee, Chief Registrar, Child Protection Advanced Trainee, General Paediatric Advanced Trainee, Koorliny Moort Advanced Trainee, Medical Education Registrar, Medical Education Simulation Registrar, and Refugee Health Service Advanced Trainee positions.

This is a Recruitment Pool for various positions for Fixed Term Full-Time and Fixed Term Part-Time (hours may be negotiable – minimum hours required to work may vary per position)

Salary: Registrar Year 1-7

Closing Date: 4:00pm AWST 8th May 2026

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 NINE 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 2027 and 6-month Appointments will commence in February 2027 and August 2027.

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 18th December 2026.

Contracts of up to 12 months may be offered with the possibility of extension(s), at the discretion of the participating department.

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 below.

Participating positions and contact information:

1. Registrar – Advanced Trainee – Paediatrics – Adolescent Medicine* – Dr Nicolene Shipton (08) 6456 2222
2. Registrar – Advanced Trainee – Paediatrics – Ambulatory Care* – Dr Ariel Mace (08) 6456 2222
3. Chief Registrar* – Dr Tim Ford (08) 6456 4982
4. Registrar – Advanced Trainee – Paediatrics – Child Protection* – Dr Alice Johnson (08) 6456 2222
5. Registrar – Advanced Trainee – General Paediatrics – Dr Stephanie Greeff (08) 6456 2222
6. Registrar – Advanced Trainee – Paediatrics – Koorliny Moort* – Dr Samantha Kaiser (08) 6456 2222
7. Registrar – Advanced Trainee – Medical Education – Dr Tim Ford (08) 6456 2222
8. Registrar – Advanced Trainee – Paediatrics – Medical Education Simulation* - Dr Tom Volkman (08) 6456 2222
9. Registrar – Trainee – Refugee Health Service * – Dr Gemma Hanes (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, do not list in your preferences.

If you are not interested in a position, please indicate this with N/A, Annual intake 2027.

Registrar - Trainee - Paediatrics - Adolescent Medicine
The Advanced Trainee will Manage Adolescent, Young Adult Medicine inpatients and outpatients and will participate in the Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Training Program.

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 of the Advanced Trainee 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.

Chief Registrar
The Advanced Trainee 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 junior doctor advocacy, education and administrative duties within the Department of Post Graduate Medical Education and 0.5 FTE clinical work in a chosen specialty.

Registrar - Trainee - Paediatrics - Child Protection
The Advanced Trainee will work within the area of child protection in both 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 - General (AT)
The Advanced Trainee will be required to take on a leadership role within the Department of General Paediatrics (DGP) in particular with the junior medical officers within the DGP team. They will work under the supervision of the leadership team and assist with the improvement and development of teaching opportunities, be involved in supervision, mentoring, rostering and research, as well as undertaking clinical duties that reflect their advanced training.

Registrar - Trainee - Paediatrics - Koorliny Moort
The Advanced Trainee will provide a paediatric clinical service to Aboriginal children of CAHS (PCH and CACH) under the supervision of consultant Paediatricians. The Advanced Trainee will assist in developing the research and public health components of the CAHS Aboriginal child health program.

Registrar - Trainee - Medical Education
The Advanced Trainee will work within the Department of Post Graduate Medical Education (PGME), with key responsibilities of providing clinical teaching and direct educational support to Junior Medical Officers (JMOs) at PCH. The trainee will develop, implement and evaluate education programs both within PCH and the wider community and provide leadership in promoting CAHS values.

Registrar - Trainee - Paediatrics - 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.

Registrar - Trainee - Paediatrics - Refugee Health Service
The specialty Refugee Health Advanced Trainee will provide comprehensive coordinated outpatient, emergency and inpatient care to paediatric refugee and asylum-seeker patients under the supervision of a Specialist. They may also provide clinical care in the paediatric tuberculosis service and general paediatrics. They will act as a primary point of contact for paediatric refugee health issues at PCH and will assist in the coordination and development of these services, particularly in the field of clinical audit, database and protocol development. They will have a major role in liaising with other relevant specialties and agencies. They will participate in educational activities and research. The Refugee Health Advanced Trainee will also contribute to activities and clinical work within the CAHS Refugee Health Service integration programme including development of specialist sub-streams and outreach.

The centralised recruitment process allows applicants to submit ONE application to cover the NINE 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.

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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 full-time equivalent of Paediatric Advanced Training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, or overseas equivalent, by the time of appointment in February 2027.

You must be actively training in an advanced RACP training program or equivalent. You will not be eligible if you have completed all training and received fellowship prior to February 2027.

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 MedCareersWA 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 MedCareersWA.

Note: Consider using a personal email on your MedCareersWA profile as you may not always have access to student/work email addresses.

Essential Application Documents:
Have the following essential documents ready to upload with your online application:

1. Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
2. 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.
3. Application Selection Criteria (Foundation criteria and Specialty criteria) – See Attachment 
4. 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 MedCareersWA 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 MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions to the Paediatric Advanced Trainee Pool on, or after, 08/05/2026 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 WWC website
• 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.

For further information:
Please contact: Dr Elysia Manley (Elysia.Manley@health.wa.gov.au) or Dr Ciara Peake (Ciara.Peake@health.wa.gov.au) or (08) 6456 2222 for more information.