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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Paediatric Medicine, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary
  • Classification - MD2 - Consultant / Senior Consultant - $235,557 to $310,380 per annum
  • This figure is not including:
    • Leave Loading
    • Superannuation
    • Managerial Allowances where appropriate
    • Professional Development where available
    • Other allowances as appropriate
• Part Time (0.6 FTE) – Ongoing/Permanent position

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites). 
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

Responsible for delivering high-quality inpatient and community gastroenterology services, restoring or managing client function using evidence-based practice, and contributing to administration, education, research, and effective team collaboration.

Key duties of the role

• Provision of high standard clinical services to patients using evidence-based practice
• Encourage and foster a positive culture and safe work environment
• Ensure undergraduate and postgraduate training in the discipline of Gastroenterology services.
• Contribute to the ongoing review of Credentialing & Scope of Clinical Practice for medical staff
• Leading the unit and participating in quality management, quality assurance and risk management activities and ongoing improvement of services.

Skills and Experience

• 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; or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award.
• Extensive experience in the provision of gastroenterology services to clients.
• Leadership and motivational skills to maximise individual and team performance.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), including the ability to work with individuals and families for positive health outcomes and to foster productive working relationships both internally and externally.

Enquiries can be directed to

WCHN Paediatric Medicine Medical Admin

Phone: 8161 6783

E-mail: health.paediatricmedicinemedicaladmin@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• MD2 - Consultant;Senior Consultant - Paediatric Gastroenterology - Role description - 921616.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 3^rd December 2025 -11:55PM

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