
SA Health 2026 Trainee Medical Officer PGY2 and Beyond - Expression of Interest
Department for Health and Wellbeing SA
Posted 6 days ago
SA Health, various locations
Temporary Full-Time - MDP2
View the PGY2 and Beyond Positions - Expression of Interest Guideline, this document contains Expression of Interest open and close dates, information about training positions, eligibility and minimum criteria.
SA Health invites trainee medical officers in their Postgraduate Year 2 and beyond (PGY2+) to express an interest for Entry Vocational Training, Pre-Specialist or Prevocational Trainee Medical Officer positions commencing in February 2026 across the South Australian Metro and Rural Local Health Networks.
In this single Expression of Interest, candidates can preference up to four training positions. These include:
- Entry into Vocational Training or Pre-specialist Training programs that focus on specific specialty areas. These training positions will provide you with experience in specific clinical specialties and are suitable if you know the specialty career path you wish to follow. In some cases you will need to be accepted by the relevant specialty college. Information regarding college appointment processes and deadlines can be obtained from the individual colleges.
- Prevocational (General) Training programs provide further hospital experience. These training positions will provide you with general rotations through medical, surgical, emergency and other units and are suitable if you have not yet decided on a specialist training program or wish to obtain more experience.
SA Health is committed to protecting and improving the health of all South Australians by providing leadership in health reform, public health services, health and medical research, policy development and planning, and with an increased focus on wellbeing, illness prevention, early intervention and quality care. SA Health comprises all public hospitals and health units across metropolitan and rural South Australia. The public health system has recently undergone an exciting, once in a generation transformation with the construction of state-of-the-art new health services, including the state’s flagship hospital - the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The RAH is co-located with medical research facilities in the city’s high tech and innovative biomedical precinct.
The state of South Australia is home to beautiful beaches, world-class vineyards, exciting tourism experiences and an abundance of quality food and wine. Reflecting a free and easy lifestyle, the capital city of Adelaide is a graceful metropolis fringed with a green belt of parklands and short commute times in any direction. A contemporary and trendy hub of 1.3 million people which is consistently voted in the top 10 world’s most liveable cities, Adelaide has much to offer in terms of its festival culture, vibrant inner city districts, sophisticated architecture and lush gardens. When you join SA Health you can enjoy a perfect balance of career and lifestyle, working and living in the great state of South Australia.
Appointment will be subject to meeting medical registration requirements, as well as a satisfactory Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Related and Aged Care Sector Background Screening Check.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Applications open: Wednesday 11th of June 2025 at 9:00am (ACST)
Applications close: Wednesday 2nd of July 2025 at 11:55pm (ACST)
Please refer to the PGY2 and Beyond Positions - Expression of Interest Guideline to view Expression of Interest open and close dates, information about training positions, eligibility and minimum criteria
About Department for Health and Wellbeing SA
The Department for Health and Wellbeing assists the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, to set the policy framework and strategic directions for SA Health.
The department supports the delivery of public health services, formulates health policy, facilitates public and consumer consultation on health issues, and monitors the performance of South Australia’s health system by providing timely advice, research and administrative support.
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