Senior Registrar - Paediatrics - General
South Metropolitan Health Services 2026 Medical Intake
Senior Registrar - Paediatrics - General
This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time and Fixed Term Part Time appointments for 6-12 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 30/11/2025.
Position Profile:
This position is designed as an opportunity to practice as a junior consultant. Successful applicants will be part of a busy team working with the support of 12 general paediatricians who are enthusiastic teachers and mentors. Team leadership, independent decision making (with monthly weekend first on-call) and a separate paediatric senior registrar outpatient clinic are some of the elements which will prepare an advanced trainee to be a consultant general paediatrician.
FSH has a 24-bed paediatric ward, admitting both emergency admissions, and booked admissions for medical and surgical care. Fiona Stanley Hospital has one of the busiest Emergency Department in the country with a separate paediatric emergency department with attached 4 bed observation ward that sees 26,000 children/year. In addition (but not served by this role) there is a 22 bed Level 5 NICU with 3,700 births per year and gestational age from 28 weeks upwards. There is also a mother baby unit (8 beds) and a youth mental health inpatient service (16-25 yrs. 12 bed), neither of which are served by this role, but complement the provision of infant, child and adolescent health care. Across the road in the new Murdoch square, CAHS has the new Murdoch CDS and CAMHS.
FSH has a busy outpatient paediatric service with general paediatrics, developmental paediatrics, neonatology, paediatric subspecialties including neurology, nephrology, gastroenterology, respiratory, endocrinology, surgery and immunology in a paediatric adapted clinic space. A feeding team services children under 8y who have a paediatric feeding disorders, and we have full access to radiology services including MRI and other paediatric specific investigations, as well as electroencephalogram (EEG) services. We have an active medical simulation (SIM) program that crosses disciplines. We host University of Notre Dame (UDM) and Curtin medical students.
We are accredited as a Level 2 Paediatric service with accreditation for advanced trainees as General Paediatrics (no perinatal), Acute care (ED) and basic trainees for General Paediatrics, Neonates and Emergency. Up to 27 months of the 36 months of Basic Training may be undertaken at FSH and up to 12 months (Core) of Advanced training (6/12 gen paeds without perinatal and 6/12 Acute care (ED)). We host RACP Clinical Examination annually and have two Directors of Paediatric Education (DPE).
About Us:
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.
Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- Professional development and Study Leave/assistance as outlined in the WA Health AMA Industrial Agreement.
- Access to generous salary packaging
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Flexible leave arrangements.
- Employer superannuation contribution - For information on superannuation go to: http://www.treasury.wa.gov.au/Superannuation/Employees/Overview/
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
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Dr Robin Guttinger on 08 6456 4334 or via email at Robin.Guttinger@health.wa.gov.au
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 x 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 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 WILL BE INVALID.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au
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.
Other Conditions:
- This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
- South Metropolitan 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.
- WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
- 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).
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.
Attachments:
JDF: 
Senior Registrar - Paediatrics - General - 007722 - MP 1-2 JDF.pdf
WWC: WWC Applicant Advice 2017.pdf
Guide: 2024 Registrar Application Guide V2_Updated with 2026-27 TDs.pdf
MedCareers Ref 492767 / VCID 967198
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