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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Women's & Children's Division
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $296,708 - $383,234 MD02 (pro rata) | 11.25 hours per week – Ongoing

Join our Paediatric Medicine Team

Provide clinical services of the highest possible standard to Paediatric and Child Health Department and Child Protection Service patients

About the role: 

Reporting to the Head of Unit Paediatrics & Child Health this role is responsible for providing clinical leadership and contributing to a multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of patient care.

Duties for the role will include:

• Providing appropriate clinical care to Paediatric patients, including those with child protection concerns and vulnerabilities
• Working harmoniously with all members of the clinical team
• Providing clinical supervision to Senior Medical Practitioners, Trainee Medical Officers and Medical Students
• Attending and participating in clinical and departmental meetings
• Ensuring effective communication with other care providers to promote continuity of patient care

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; or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award.
• Demonstrated excellence in delivering clinical care to a wide range of acute and ambulatory paediatric clinical presentations 
• Demonstrated participation in approved continuing medical education since attaining specialist qualification.
• Experience with the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
• Ability to work independently and exercise a high level of professional judgement and medical competence in a multidisciplinary setting.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Georgia Van Vugt, Senior Administration Officer, 82044459, Georgia.VanVugt@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 17 May 2026

Attachments:

• Paediatrics Consultant 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: 935638