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• Royal Adelaide Hospital and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Central Adelaide Local Health Network - CALHN)
• Flinders Medical Centre (Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – SALHN)
• Lyell McEwin Hospital (Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - NALHN)
• SA Pathology
• Salary  MDP-2  $89,253 - $144,291 p.a.
• Multiple full-time temporary positions

Duration of the training program: 12 months from 2/2/2026 up 31/1/27

Term of the Contract: 3 Years in line with clause 52 of the Salaried Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement

At the end of the training program, we will work with the employee to find a suitable placement within SA Health for the remainder of the 3 year contract.

About the role

SA Health operates a coordinated program for trainees in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology. Successful applicants will contribute to the provision of Infectious Diseases and/or Microbiology Services within the objectives and philosophies of the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital campuses), the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (Flinders Medical Centre campus), Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (Lyell McEwin Hospital campus), SA Pathology, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA). Fulfilling a commitment to inpatient and ambulatory care, research, education and teaching, you will supervise junior medical practitioners in the admission and continuing management of Infectious Diseases patients. Attending daily ward rounds, you will participate in a rotating on-call roster with other medical practitioner staff for after hours and weekend cover for the relevant Unit, under the overall supervision of the relevant Infectious Diseases/Microbiology Consultant. Diverse patient demographic and educational opportunities exist within a resource rich environment. The four hospitals within the coordinated program offer a challenging, diverse and a rewarding career with ample opportunities for professional development and advancement.

You will be eligible to be registered with the Medical Board of Australia and have clinical experience appropriate to your year of training. To apply for Infectious Diseases Advanced Training, you must have successfully completed the RACP divisional clinical examination or its equivalent.

Maintaining a strong spirit of cooperation with all co-workers while retaining a primary focus on provision of patient care, you will work effectively and efficiently within multidisciplinary teams. A good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, you will have the ability to liaise with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Enthusiastic in your participation in all Department professional activities, you will be committed to the provision of high quality professional services and be willing to take part in personal and professional development.

What we offer

• Attractive salary packaging available
• Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians 
• Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.

Essential Requirements

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)

• Working with Children Check
• Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease:    Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. 

Application Information:

• 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 compliant Immunisation screening. 

Job ref: 902497

Enquiries to:

Tracy Kroon 

Position: Business Consultant, Specialty Medicine 2
Phone: 8222 6582
E-mail: tracy.kroon@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11.55 pm Thursday 31 July 2025

Attachments

 902497 RD Advanced Trainee - Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.pdf

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