Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) 2027 Medical
Intake
Registrar – Trainee – Paediatrics – Emergency & Intensive Care
Medicine
This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time
appointments for 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 18/12/2026.
Salary: Registrar Year 1-7
Closing Date: 4:00pm AWST 18th May 2026
Position Profile:
This 12 months appointment is ideal
for candidates interested in 12 months of acute care paediatrics.
The successful candidate will rotate through a 6 months term in
Emergency and 6 months term in Paediatric Critical Care
Unit. Your main function within this role will be to manage
inpatients in the High Dependency and Critical Care Units and
provide care to deteriorating patients as part of the Hospital
After Hours Team, under the supervision of paediatric critical care
specialists; and to manage patients presenting to the Emergency
Department under the supervision of emergency department
specialists.
Area Profile:
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.
For
further information about CAHS and its’ services
please click here and read the attachment About
CAHS.
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and benefits
Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy an amazing
range of benefits which may include (in line with operational
requirements):
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
For Further Job Related Information: We
encourage you to contact Dr Dennis Chow, Head of Department -
Emergency Department or Dr Simon Erickson, Head of Department
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit on (08) 6456 2222.
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 current
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 (of no more than 4 A4 pages).
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 AND
STATEMENT ADDRESSING THE SELECTION CRITERIA WILL NOT BE ASSESSED
AND CONSIDERED INVALID.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please
contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after,
18/05/2026 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.
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.
WA
Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part
of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve
equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to
this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. WA Health
is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the
provision of our service.
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.
- 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).
MedCareers
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