• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie Regional Health Service
• Ongoing Part Time working 37.5 hours per fortnight (0.5 FTE) 
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package*: $365,798 - $713,692 p.a (pro rata) - MD2

Shape the Future of Paediatric Care in Regional SA

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Consultant to bring their expertise and leadership to the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network. Based in the vibrant regional hub of Port Pirie, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care to children and families — while helping shape a vital new Out of Home Care Service for the region.

This is your chance to make a meaningful impact — not just in clinical care, but through multidisciplinary collaboration and community leadership.

This position will be linked to other rural Paediatricians and metropolitan Paediatric services (as negotiated) for clinical support, peer review and ongoing education opportunities.

The Paediatric Consultant is required to:

• Provide clinical services of the highest possible standard to Paediatric patients
• Provide a professional medical service in accordance with Regional, Hospital and Departmental policy manuals and documents, and within the Professional standards of the Australasian College for Paediatric Medicine.
• Provide input into paediatric service development across the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network as we grow our specialist services regionally.
• Actively be involved in the education of trainee medical officers, interns, medical students and where appropriate, nursing and allied health staff affiliated with the service.
• Engage in clinical audits and quality, safety and clinical risk management activities, research and continuous medical education activities.
• Participate in research and continuous medical education activities.

Essential Minimum Requirements

Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent.  Have appropriate Specialist qualifications and be registerable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with a Specialist registration.  

Applicants must have experience in providing Paediatric services within a local metropolitan or regional network.

For more information about the role please refer to the Role Description provided below.

Why work for us?

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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The Mid North region is SA’s gateway to the outback and Southern Flinders Ranges, it is renowned for its wonderful rural panoramas and unique country townships. The area is made up of dramatic landscapes and native wildlife and offers an abundance of activities to break up those workdays, including outback camping, four-wheel driving, cycling, and surfing. The beautiful Clare Valley sits within this region and offers some of Australia’s best wines with more than 50 cellar doors to explore and enjoy.

The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe in their work environment. This culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Applicant Information

*Total Indicative Remuneration (TIRP) includes award salary, remote call allowance, professional development, A&R Allowance, Superannuation, Private Practice Arrangements (if applicable).

For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

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: 901841.

Enquiries

Wendy Thiele
ACL Early Childhood
0477 754 296
wendy.thiele@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

4 June 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

901841 Paediatric Consultant Role Description.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines