Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) 2027 Medical
Intake
Registrar - Trainee - Paediatrics - Palliative
Care
This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Part Time (0.5FTE)
appointments 12 months commencing in February 2027, or Fixed Term
Full Time (1.0FTE) appointments for 6 months commencing in
February 2027, 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.
Position Profiles:
The successful Advanced Trainee will
be required to work within the multidisciplinary Palliative Care
and Hospice Service under the supervision of a Specialist in
Paediatric Palliative Medicine. They will undertake clinical duties
to support the provision of holistic care to children with life
limiting conditions and their families across outpatient and
inpatient settings, at Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) Children’s Hospice
and also in the child’s home. They will have a key role in liaison
with paediatric teams and community adult palliative care services
in metro and regional areas. On call duties as directed by the Head
of Department may form part of the role. Participation in
departmental meetings and teaching will occur as well as
opportunities for conducting research and quality improvement
projects.
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
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.
-
A cover letter outlining a brief overview of
your experience, preferred FTE, and preferred start date if
Part Time.
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
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 Lisa Cuddeford on (08) 6456 2222 for more
information.
