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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Ear, Nose and Throat Department
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $117,483 - $183,357 MDP2 (pro rata) | Full Time – Contract until January 2030

Make a difference - Ear, Nose and Throat Department Service Registrar Opportunity!

Join our surgical team as an ENT Service Registrar and make a significant impact on the lives of patients with conditions specific to the Ear, Nose and Throat.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Head of Unit - ENT, this role is responsible for for the provision of high quality care to patients while working in wards and other areas such as theatres, emergency department and clinic outpatients.

Duties for the role will include:

• Overall care and supervision of the delivery of that care to patients under the care of the Department or referred to the Department (in particular ensuring timely review and management of patients referred by the Emergency Department).
• Perform surgical procedures on a minimum of 100 patients drawn from the ENT waiting list, utilising underutilised theatre capacity at Flinders Medical Centre and Noarlunga.
• Deliver laryngology, general ENT, sinus, and postoperative clinic services with consultant support available but operating with a high degree of clinical autonomy.
• To ensure that appropriate management is undertaken of patients in the Emergency Department and Outpatients.
• General administration of the ward procedures relating to medical care, ensuring adequate documentation in the case notes, discharge summaries and follow up appointments
• In association with Consultants and other Unit Registrars, supervise the resident staff and students on a day-to-day basis ensuring ready availability to provide advice and guidance. In doing this the Registrar will ensure that the RMO, students and interns are clearly aware of their tasks.
• Participate in educational activities as required.
• Contributing to the development of an integrated team approach and culture which is highly responsive to the needs of our consumers.

About you:

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent.
• Registerable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner.
• Successfully completed the General Science Surgical Exam (GSSE).
• Demonstrated high standards of clinical practice in the relevant specialty.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people including colleagues and other professional staff, proficient in written and spoken English.
• A commitment to providing a quality service to patients and their families.
• Appropriate time management skills/punctuality.
• High level skills in problem solving and decision making.
• Be able to operate on patients in an autonomous capacity at a level equivalent to a senior registrar at a competent grade and nearing completion of their specialist training.
• Contribute to teaching and training of medical, nursing, allied health and other relevant staff at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Contribute actively to the ongoing improvement of the hospital’s care delivery systems.
• A candidate with Specialist registration in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery is preferable.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

As per the SMOEA 2022, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 12-month allocation as Advanced Trainee 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.

Want To Know More? Contact: Mikayla Young, Secretary, 0466068266, mikayla.young@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 27th September 2026

Attachments:

• Role Description ENT Service Registrar
• 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: 949115