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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Surgery and Perioperative Medicine Ophthalmology 
• Indicative Total Remuneration: $364,134 - $617,205 (subject to private practice arrangements) MD02 | 0.2 FTE Available – 12-month contract!

We are looking for a Consultant to join our Ophthalmology team and help make a difference in Southern Adelaide's local community!

The Department of Ophthalmology at Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) is the centre of excellence for academic ophthalmology in South Australia. With joint support from Flinders University, the department hosts research and teaching programs, clinical services at the Flinders Eye Centre including day surgery, the Eye Bank of South Australia (donor tissue for corneal transplantation), Australian Corneal Graft Registry and Australia and New Zealand Registry of Advanced Glaucoma. 

About the Role:

Reporting to the Head of Unit Ophthalmology, the Ophthalmology Consultant provides clinical services of the highest possible standard to Ophthalmology Department patients. As the Ophthalmology Consultant, some of your key responsibilities may include: 

• Providing a high quality clinical service and clinical leadership. 
• Providing appropriate support, direction and training to trainee medical officers and medical students. 
• Engender a consumer focus in service delivery by ensuring patients and families are given adequate information upon which to base treatment decisions and  follow up. 

About you:

• Demonstrated high standard of clinical practice in Ophthalmology. 
• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent. Appropriate Specialist Qualifications and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration (Ophthalmology); or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award. 
• Experience with the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff. 
• Extensive clinical experience relevant to work in Ophthalmology. 
• Ability to ensure good communication between health care professionals through accurate and objective written notes. 

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

What To Know More? Contact: Sarah Baggot, Unit Secretary, (08) 8204 4624, Sarah.Baggott2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday July 14th 2024

Attachments:

• 872445 Consultant Ophtalmologist - Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits.  We also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• 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.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 872445