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• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
• Salary: MD2 $501,004 - $652,823 (pro rata) 
• Permanent Part time position working 11.25 hours per week over a 7 day roster
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Note: Total Indicative Remuneration (TIRP) includes award salary, managerial allowance, remote call allowance, professional development, A&R Allowance & Super if applicable).

Join SA Health and Make a Difference in Paediatric Care!

SA Health is seeking an exceptional Paediatrician to join our dedicated team at the Mt Barker Hospital within the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network. This is a part-time, ongoing position based in the picturesque Adelaide Hills region.

As a Paediatrician at SA Health, you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional, safe, and personalised care to our youngest patients. This key position is responsible for servicing a sustainable governed Paediatric Model across the Mt Barker site, driving growth, self-sufficiency, and training agendas in line with the Board's strategic intent and BHFLHN values.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical leadership, promoting high standards of care and ensuring the delivery of integrated, evidence-based paediatric services at Mt Barker.
• Collaborate with the Paediatric Head of Unit to oversee quality improvement initiatives, manage clinical services, and participate in teaching and research activities.
• Ensure adherence to SA Health guidelines, maintain high standards of clinical practice, and contribute to policy development in areas such as child protection, medication management, infection control, and risk mitigation.
• Provide paediatric care consistent with the Clinical Services Capability Framework, ensuring appropriate documentation, clinical handover, and management of complex cases.
• Contribute across multiple areas of Paediatrics, including inpatient care, neonatal care (for infants greater than 34 weeks), and community-based multidisciplinary assessments.
• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration by working closely with senior clinical staff, healthcare providers, stakeholders, and the community to achieve key organisational performance measures.
• Participate in the development of interdisciplinary models of care, aligning with best practices and emerging evidence to improve patient outcomes.
• Promote a learning environment by supporting teaching, training, and research activities, encouraging a culture of continuous learning within the team.
• Participate in the Paediatric roster, including on-call duties, to ensure the availability of paediatric services at all times.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS) or equivalent.
• Appropriate Specialist Qualifications FRACP or equivalent and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist Paediatric registration.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise and experience in Paediatrics.

Benefits of Joining us

At BHFLHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing and employer superannuation contributions.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families. 
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites. 
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join BHFLHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

BHFLHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Applicant 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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (Direct Contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 905255

Enquiries

Name: Tracy Stone

Title: Medical Services Officer

Phone: 0403662832

E-mail: tracy.stone@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

6 June 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Attachments

 905255 - Paediatrician Role Description.pdf

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