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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre– Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department 
• Total Indicative Remuneration: $106,225 - $172,348 MDP2 (pro rata) | Full Time Position, 38 Hours Per Week
• Contract Up to 3 Years 

Launch Your Obstetric Medicine Career - Advanced Trainee Role

Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as an Advanced Trainee in Obstetric Medicine at Flinders Medical Centre, where you'll gain exceptional hands-on experience in high-risk obstetrics and maternal-foetal medicine alongside leading specialists. This full-time contract position offers structured training, cutting-edge medical technology access, and opportunities to contribute to groundbreaking research that shapes future healthcare practices. Make a meaningful impact on women's health outcomes across Adelaide's southern communities while advancing your medical career within SA Health's supportive, world-class healthcare environment.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Head of Unit, this role is responsible for providing clinical services in obstetric medicine of the highest possible standard to patients of Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) and Noarlunga Health Services (NHS) both in terms of individual performance and by contributing to a multi-disciplinary approach to the delivery of patient care.

Duties for the role will include:

• Ensuring that the examination and history cover the presenting complaining and broad enough to uncover other problems that may exist,
• Ensuring that this assessment provides a working diagnosis and justifies the need for any investigations which may be ordered,
• Undertaking a comprehensive assessment that provides guidance for the management, investigation and ongoing treatment of the patient,
• Participating actively and regularly in unit based and hospital wide training and educational sessions, both scheduled and opportunistic,
• Providing an effective and accurate clinical handover of patient care to the referring or treating team

About you:

• Basic Medical Degree BMBS or equivalent,
• Registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner,
• Successfully completed Part 1 of the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) examination,
• Clinical experience and competence in the practice of medical obstetrics as expected for level of training

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Lisa Leverington, Administrative Assistant, 8204 5026, lisa.leverington@sa.gov.au

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 Advanced Trainee 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.

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 8 August 2025

Attachments:

• 910681 Advanced Trainee Obstetric Medicine- 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 which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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: 910681