Location: Nedlands
Unit/Division: Perth's Children Hospital
Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time
Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) Paediatric Advanced Trainee Pool 2026
Positions Available:
- 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
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)
Closing Date: 4:00pm AWST 9th May 2025
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 multiple 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.
12 month appointments from this process will primarily commence in February 2026 and 6 month appointments will commence in February 2026 and August 2026.
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 28/11/2025.
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 specialty areas. Applicants for these positions will be able to indicate their preferred positions to be considered for.
Participating positions and contact information:
- Registrar – Advanced Trainee – Paediatrics – Adolescent Medicine* - Dr Sarah Skeldon (08) 6456 2222
- Registrar – Advanced Trainee – Paediatrics – Ambulatory Care* - Dr Ariel Mace (08) 6456 2222
- Chief Registrar* - Dr Louise Houliston (08) 6456 4982
- Registrar – Advanced Trainee – Paediatrics – Child Protection* - Dr Alice Johnson (08) 6456 2222
- Registrar – Advanced Trainee – General Paediatrics - Dr Paula Holmes (08) 6456 2222
- Registrar – Advanced Trainee – Paediatrics – Koorliny Moort* - Dr Samantha Kaiser (08) 6456 2222
- Registrar – Advanced Trainee – Medical Education - Dr Elysia Manley (08) 6456 2222
- Registrar – Advanced Trainee – Paediatrics – Medical Education Simulation* - Dr Tom Volkman (08) 6456 2222
*Has an additional Specialty 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 it in your preferences.
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 2026.
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.
Essential Application Documents:
- Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
- 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.
- Application Selection Criteria (Foundation criteria and Specialty criteria)
- Position Preference List
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.
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