Trainee Medical Officer jobs

SA Health, various locations
Temporary Full-Time - MDP2

View the South Australian Centralised PGY2 and Beyond Expression of Interest Process Guideline eligibility criteria, application requirements, and program information.

SA Health invites trainee medical officers in their Postgraduate Year 2 and beyond (PGY2+) to express an interest in Entry Vocational Training, Pre-Specialist or Prevocational Trainee Medical Officer programs commencing in February 2027 across the South Australian Metro and Rural Local Health Networks.

In this single Expression of Interest, candidates can preference up to four training programs. 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 10th of June 2026 at 9:00am (ACST)
Applications close: Wednesday 1st of July 2026 at 11:55pm (ACST)

View the South Australian Centralised PGY2 and Beyond Expression of Interest Process Guideline eligibility criteria, application requirements, and program information.