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Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – BreastScreen SA

• MDP4 $182,805 to $235,449 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Adelaide 5000
• Part Time, Permanent Role

About the role

Join BreastScreen SA as a Senior Medical Practitioner and play a vital role in supporting the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer for women across South Australia. Working within a multidisciplinary assessment team, you will provide clinical assessment, follow-up care and counselling for clients with screen-detected breast abnormalities, ensuring women receive expert, compassionate and timely care throughout their assessment journey.

This rewarding role combines advanced clinical practice with leadership, education and service improvement. You will contribute to program and policy development, provide advice and support to women navigating breast health concerns, and build strong partnerships with general practitioners, healthcare professionals and the wider community. Through your expertise, empathy and commitment to women's health, you will help deliver a high-quality screening and assessment service that makes a meaningful difference to the lives of South Australian women.

About You

You are an experienced medical practitioner with a passion for women's health, patient-centred care and supporting positive health outcomes through early detection and diagnosis.

• MBBS and Specialist registration with the Medical Board

• Extensive experience in women's health and clinical practice

• Provide compassionate assessment, counselling and support

• Build strong partnerships across multidisciplinary teams

• Contribute to education, service improvement and advocacy

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. 

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position. 

Job ref: 942979

Enquiries to:

Sue McClounan, Medical Coordinator

Phone: 8274 7134

E-mail: sue.mcclounan@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 3rd July 2026

Attachments

 942979 - BSSA Senior Medical Officer Role Description.pdf

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