2026 Wchn Advanced Trainee Clinical Genetics

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 902616
**Location**: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Long Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Women's and Children's Health Network, Advanced Trainee Clinical Genetics
- Paediatric & Adults, North Adelaide (5006)**:

- **Salary**
- **Classification - MDP2 - Medical Practitioner - $89,253 to $144,291 per annum + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits**
- **Full time - Term Contract**:

- As per the SMOEA 2022, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 12-month allocation as Advanced Trainee Clinical Genetics will be determined in line with your training and SA Health's requirements. This may include transfer to other SA Health locations to perform work appropriate to classification, skills and capabilities.

**About the Opportunity**

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the **Paediatric and Reproductive Genetics Unit**as an **Advanced Trainee,**where you will be responsible for:

- The provision of an effective and efficient medical service within the objectives and philosophies of the Paediatric & Reproductive Genetics Unit (PRGU), WCHN and the Adult Genetics Unit (AGU), CALHN. May also attend Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre, Lyell McEwin Hospital and Regional Centers.
- Under supervision, provide medical care to public and private inpatients and outpatients, and participate in teaching and research activities.
- Encourage and support teamwork amongst staff for optimal clinical service outcomes.
- 50% of the position is with Adult Genetics Unit at Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) and 50 % is with the Paediatric and Reproductive Genetics Unit Women's & Children's Health Network._

**About You**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) or equivalent,
- Registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with General Registration
- Satisfactorily completed RACP Basic Paediatric Training requirements and progressed to Advanced Trainee
- Ability to work effectively with Clinical Geneticists, Genetic Counsellors, other medical staff, pathologists, laboratory staff, clerical staff, genetics database staff, medical colleagues and nursing and other paramedical staff.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues
- Ability to work under stressful conditions and/or high workloads
- Problem solving and decision-making skills (both clinical and individual)

**What WCHN Can Offer You**
- 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. Click here more information
- 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.)
- 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.

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**Application Instructions**

**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 arrangeme