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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network - Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service - Casual Medical Practitioner /Consultant - North Adelaide 5006
• Remuneration - MOC11G - Casual Medical Practitioner - $69.04 ; MOC13G - Casual Medical Consultant - $120.90 casual rate of pay per hour + 25% Casual Loading + 10.5% Superannuation
• 12 month casual on call contracts; Classification is based on the experience / qualifications of the applicant – MOC11G - MOC13G

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service team as Casual Medical Practitioner / or Casual Medical Consultant on 12 month casual contract.

Casual Medical Practitioner/ Consultant should:

• Provide a high-quality community based forensic medical service, using evidence-based practice, including medicolegal examinations for women and men who have experienced sexual assault.
• Provide documentation and reports for use within the legal system.
• Provide expert evidence regarding sexual assault issues and injury causation for the courts.

About You

To be successful in this role, you should have Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent; Registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Medical Practitioner with General Registration

Your experience should include:

• Acute medical assessment in either an Emergency Department or other acute medical setting
• Women’s health and particularly in the performance of anogenital examinations
• Knowledge of contemporary practice, issues and research in relation to sexual assault medicine and interpersonal violence, and of the issues relating to people (and particularly women) who have experienced rape and/or sexual assault, including a commitment to a feminist analysis of the issue
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), including the ability to work with individuals for positive health outcomes and to foster productive working relationships both internally and externally

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• 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.
• 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.)
• Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
• 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 the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, the Child and Family Health Service, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

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.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

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 arrangements for this role.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Name: Kate Travers – Team Coordinator - Phone: 1800 817 421
E-mail:  kate.travers@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date – Monday, 8/09/2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments:

MOC11G Casual Medical Practitioner - Role Description 876692.pdf

MOC13G Casual Medical Consultant - Role Description 876692.pdf