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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga Hospital - Acute Services
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $367,430 - $621,091 MD02 (pro rata) | 
• Permanent Ongoing Position Available, 18.75 Hours Per Week 
• Temporary Position Available Until February 2027, 18.75 Hours Per Week 

Make a Real Difference - Consultant Psychiatrist | Mental Health ED

Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a unique role within the Mental Health Emergency Department. This position offers the opportunity to shape the future of integrated crisis response while working with cutting-edge facilities and multidisciplinary teams at our Noarlunga unit.

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 individuals in NHS ED identified to have mental health related events within the team by providing clinical leadership and contribution to a multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of patient care.

Duties for the role will include:

• Working harmoniously with all members of the clinical team,
• Providing appropriate specialist level care to patients,
• Coordinating the follow up care of patients,
• Providing clinical supervision to Senior Medical Practitioners, Trainee Medical Officers, and Medical Students,
• Participating in the development of clinical guidelines and protocols,
• Mental health clinician providing timely, on-site assessment, de-escalation, and coordinated follow-up

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,
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team,
• Demonstrated participation in approved continuing medical education since attaining specialist qualification,
• Experience with the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff,
• Extensive clinical experience relevant to work in Psychiatry,
• Experience in quality improvement activities,
• Experience in a broad range of medical fields relevant to the practice of emergency medicine

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 Sunday 21 December2025

Attachments:

• Consultant Psychiatrist- Role Description
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• 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: 922221