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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Indicative Total Remuneration: $103,690 - $168,320 MDP2 | Full Time, Until September 2029

Take the next step in your rewarding medical career with Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery!

The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) has its main site at Flinders Medical Centre, with additional clinics and operating lists at Noarlunga Hospital.  The service provides expertise to patients of the southern districts of Adelaide and South Australia. Specialist Plastic Surgeons work within SALHN, assisted by procedural doctors specialising in skin cancer assessment and excisions. The Department is active in clinical research and is accredited for advanced training of plastic and reconstructive surgery registrars with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. 

About the Role:

As the Fellow for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, your duties may include: 

• Providing appropriate clinical care to patients
• Coordinating the follow up care of patients
• Ensuring the maintenance of comprehensive clinical records which document significant patient management decision
• Ensuring effective communication with other care providers to promote continuity of patient care
• Acting as a role model and mentor for medical students, resident medical officers and interns.

To be successful in this role, you will need: 

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent
• Registerable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner
• Proven experience in basic computing skills, including email and word processing.
• Clinical experience and competence in the practice of surgery as expected for level of training.
• Research experience and publication in peer-reviewed journals.

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 Fellow 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.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

For further information regarding this role, contact: Michelle Cooper, A/Unit Secretary - Plastic Surgery,8204 5772 or Michelle.Cooper@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 5th of January 2025

Attachments:

• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellow Role Description
• 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: 886895