Advanced Trainee/Registrar - Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service

Job no: 947666
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Medical
  • Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092
  • Salary/Total Indicative Remuneration: $118,024 - $190,058 p.a. – MDP2
  • Salary/Total Indicative Remuneration: $189,238 - $202,518 p.a. – MDP3
  • Temporary Full-Time up to 31 January 2027  

About the Role:

Geriatric medicine is one of the most clinically rich and rewarding specialties in adult medicine — and Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is looking for an Advanced Trainee or Registrar ready to grow within a supported, consultant-led team at Modbury Hospital.

What You'll Be Doing

Based at Modbury Hospital within the Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service, you will work across inpatient, consultative, and ambulatory streams, contributing to the comprehensive care of older adults across the northern metropolitan region. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Managing complex inpatient presentations including delirium, falls, frailty, and multimorbidity under consultant supervision
  • Contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings, discharge planning, and goals-of-care conversations
  • Participating in outpatient and ambulatory geriatric assessment clinics
  • Supporting junior medical staff and students through teaching and clinical oversight
What You'll Bring
  • MBBS or equivalent, with current general registration with AHPRA
  • Demonstrated experience in general medicine or geriatric medicine at registrar or advanced trainee level
  • Strong assessment and management skills for older patients with complex, multi-system conditions
  • Effective communication within multidisciplinary teams and with patients and families navigating difficult decisions
  • Commitment to clinical education and continuous professional development
  • Eligibility to work within SA Health and NALHN credentialing requirements

To be eligible for this position, you must have a Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with General Registration.

 As per the SA Health Salaried Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement 2025, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 12 month allocation as Medical Practitioner will be determined in line with your training and SA Health’s requirements. This may include transfer to other SA Health locations to perform work appropriate to classification, skills and capabilities. 

The Total Indicative Remuneration figure is calculated taking into account base salary, leave loading and superannuation as well as managerial allowances, professional development or any other allowances where appropriate. 

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role. 

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

Why NALHN ACRPC?

Be part of a dynamic, supportive and forward-thinking medical team where your voice matters.

At ACRPC, we value our people and recognise that great medicine happens when clinicians have the flexibility, support and opportunities to thrive. We offer flexible working arrangements and a genuine commitment to family and work-life balance, alongside opportunities to shape the future of healthcare.

Join a team where innovation, research and quality improvement are encouraged, education and teaching are valued, and there are dynamic pathways for career development and further learning

We invest in staff wellbeing and are authentic in our approach to psychological safety and the promotion of positive workplace culture.

Work collaboratively with medical colleagues, senior leaders and Executive, with opportunities to contribute to decisions that directly influence our services and patients.

Everyone Has a Story | Matters | Contributes | Grows

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide. 

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes. 

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows. 

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN 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.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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.

Check(s): 

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) 

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: 947666

Enquiries:

Office Aged Care, Rehabilitation & Palliative Care

Phone: (08) 7321 4232

E-mail: Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

11 September 2026  11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

Download File 957666 - Medical Practitioner - MDP2 - Aged Care Rehabilitation & Palliative Care - Role Description.pdf

Download File 957666 - Senior Registrar - MDP3 - Aged Care Rehabilitation & Palliative Care - Role Description.pdf

 

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website How to apply for further information.

 

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business