Paediatric Registrar

**The Position**

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide vital support to the Emergency Department for the effective management of paediatric patients.
- Facilitate the referral and transport process for children transferred for inpatient care.
- Engage in a 7-day, 24-hour roster spanning Paediatrics and Level 5 Neonatology.
- Contribute to Continuous Quality Improvement activities and participate in auditing processes.
- Actively engage in ongoing training and meet continuing professional development requirements.
- Play a key role in teaching junior medical, nursing, and midwifery staff, as well as medical students.
- Rotate through various roles in the Department, including Ward Registrar duties in the Children’s Ward and Special Care Nursery.
- Perform neonatal examinations and oversee resident Medical Officers and midwives conducting such examinations.
- Attend the Labour Ward and Theatre during times when Neonatal assistance is required.
- Rotate through the Emergency Department to attend to paediatric patients.
- Participate in Paediatric and Neonatal Outpatient Clinics to manage new and review patients, under the guidance of Consultants.

**The Location**
Situated approximately 25 kilometers north of the Adelaide central business district. It is part of the broader Elizabeth area, which was originally developed in the mid-20th century as part of a planned satellite city to accommodate Adelaide's growing population.

**The Facility**
The medical facility caters to the healthcare needs of over 400,000 residents in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide. It features recently renovated wards, state-of-the-art Emergency and Outpatient Departments, and has future plans to introduce additional cutting-edge facilities. Offering a comprehensive spectrum of exceptional medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency, and support services, the institution is staffed by an impressive workforce of nearly 6,500 dedicated employees.

**The Requirements**
- Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with General Registration.
- Compliance with appropriate immunisation requirements.