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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga Hospital– Mental Health Rehabilitation Services
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $367,340 - $621,001 MD02 (pro rata) 
• Multiple Ongoing Positions Available, With Various Vacancies 

Consultant Psychiatrist - Mental Health Rehabilitation | SA Health Noarlunga 

Join our dedicated team at Noarlunga Mental Health Rehabilitation Services as a Consultant Psychiatrist, where you'll provide expert psychiatric care and rehabilitation support to patients requiring intensive mental health intervention. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams using evidence-based approaches in modern facilities across Adelaide's southern region. Senior Medical Practitioners approaching Fellowship are strongly encouraged to apply.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Head of Unit, this role is responsible for providing clinical services of the highest possible standard to MHRS patients, both in terms of individual performance and by providing clinical leadership and contribution to a multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of patient care. The Consultant Psychiatrist is actively involved in teaching medical students and trainee medical officers and where appropriate Nursing and Allied Health. They participate in clinical audit and quality, continuous improvement, safety and clinical risk management activities and continuous medical education activities

Duties for the role will include:

• Commitment to the provision of a multidisciplinary approach to clinical care, quality improvement and research,
• Ensuring that patients and families are given adequate information upon which to base treatment decisions and follow up,
• Providing clinical supervision to Senior Medical Practitioners, Trainee Medical Officers and Medical Students,
• Contributing to an after-hours on-call service in accordance with a roster agreed by the Department Director,
• Ensuring the maintenance of comprehensive clinical records which document significant patient management decisions

About you:

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent. Appropriate Specialist Qualifications and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration (Psychiatry); or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award,
• Demonstrated high standard of clinical practice in Psychiatry,
• Demonstrated professional integrity, leadership and motivational skills working within a recovery-orientated approach,
• Ability to work independently and exercise a high level of professional judgement and medical competence in a multidisciplinary setting,
• Experience with the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff,
• Extensive clinical experience relevant to work in Psychiatry,
• Experience in a variety of settings working with a range of populations including Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse communities would be an advantage

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Peta Carter, Personal Assistant, 8384 9599, peta.carter@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Thursday 14 August 2025

Attachments:

• 911908 Consultant Psychiatrist - Noarlunga MHRU Role Description
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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: 911908