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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Surgical Services, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery – North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary - Total Indicative Remuneration - Classification - MDP2 - Medical Practitioner - $106,828 to $158,885 pro rata (includes award salary, superannuation and any other monetary benefits)
• Full time or Part Time - Term Contract (up until Feb 2028)

About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Orthopaedic Surgery Department as a Registrar, where you will be responsible for:

• Provide care to severely injured patients presenting to WCHN as a member of the WCHN Trauma Team, both in the Emergency Department, and during admission, under consultant supervision.
• Assist the WCHN trauma nurse coordinator in Trauma Governance Activities, including preparation of audit data and case presentation for the monthly Trauma M&M.
• Attend outpatient clinics relevant to the field of trauma care, including fracture, burns and rehabilitation.
• Participate in a roster to provide overnight care of ward and ED patients with acute surgical issues requiring assessment by a member of the surgical team.
• Participate in research projects in the field of paediatric or adolescent trauma.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Clinical experience in acute surgical care, including trauma.
• Minimum 3 years satisfactory experience as an intern/resident medical officer/registrar in a recognised teaching hospital.
• Skill in problem solving and decision making at an organisational and individual level.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing a quality service to the patient.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 880748

Enquiries
WCHN TMO Unit
Phone No: 08 8161 9991
Email: Health.WCHNTrainee Medical Officer Unit@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Sunday 10 November 2024 – 11:55pm

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