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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Centre for Education and Training, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – MD2 - Consultant / Senior Consultant, $296,708 to $383,234 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part time, Temporary (fixed term) contract up until 30 June 2027

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 Medical Lead, Communication with Care Program, provides clinical leadership for the design, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based communication skills training across the Women’s and Children’s Health Network. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, the role promotes child and family-centred communication, staff wellbeing and psychologically safe learning environments. The position also supports research, quality improvement and the translation of evidence into practice to enhance consumer and staff experiences.

Key duties of the role

• Contribute to the effective and efficient management of the program within allocated resources.
• Develop teaching, facilitation and coaching skills of   faculty members by providing key learning, resources and coaching to empower supported facilitation and coaching of the curriculum underpinned by interdisciplinary and experiential learning models.
• Contribute educational leadership and clinical expertise to interprofessional learning initiatives and programs that enhance the quality of patient care and interprofessional approach to learning.
• Lead research and evaluation activities for the Communication with Care Program and apply evidence-based recommendations to improve practice and service outcomes.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent. Appropriate Specialist Qualifications (specifically inclusive of Paediatric 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 experience in healthcare education, communication skills training or clinical leadership.
• Proven ability to design, deliver and evaluate interdisciplinary education programs using contemporary adult learning principles.
• Highly developed communication, leadership, coaching, conflict resolution and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in child and family-centred healthcare settings, including consumer co-design, quality improvement and evaluation activities.

Enquiries can be directed to

Mary Cossich

Medical Unit Head Paediatric Palliative Care

8161 7994

mary.cossich@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 - Medical Lead Communication with Care - Role Description - 942001.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:  Thursday 02 July 2026 11:55PM