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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Division of Paediatric Medicine -Cardiology, North Adelaide 5006
• MD2 - Consultant / Senior Consultant
• Salary - $367,340 to $715,819 + (includes award salary, superannuation and any other monetary benefits)
• Part Time- 10-week termed Contract (to end Oct-2026) 

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

The Staff Specialist - will be responsible for managing high-quality inpatient and outpatient cardiology services, ensuring clients' functional levels are restored using evidence-based best practice. You will contribute to education and research within the unit while encouraging teamwork amongst staff to achieve optimal clinical service outcomes.

Key duties of the role

• Provide a high standard of clinical services to patients using evidence-based practice.
• Encourage and foster a positive culture and safe work environment.
• Contribute to advances in knowledge within the specialty while ensuring comprehensive undergraduate and postgraduate training in paediatric cardiology.
• Leading the unit and participating in quality management, quality assurance and risk management activities and ongoing improvement of services.
• Contribution to the ongoing review of Credentialing & Scope of Clinical Practice for medical staff.

Skills and Experience

• MBBS or equivalent and specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner
• 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.
• Clinical experience in paediatric cardiology within a large public hospital setting
• Demonstrated teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels

Enquiries can be directed to

WCHN Paediatric Medicine Medical

8161 6783

health.paediatricmedicinemedicaladmin@sa.gov.a

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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 - Cardiology - Role Description - 937819.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Monday 01 June 2026 11:55PM