• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network – Adelaide Hills 

• Total Indicative Remuneration:  MD2 - $355,428 - $563,206 p.a  

• Fulltime, Ongoing 

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING? 

Join the Adelaide Hills Medical Unit (AHMU) as a Consultant General Physician, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across multiple sites including Mount Barker, Gumeracha and Strathalbyn. In this dynamic role, you will assess, diagnose and manage a broad range of medical presentations, working closely with Emergency Departments, GPs and community services. You will play a key role in ensuring timely patient reviews, clear clinical decision-making and effective discharge planning, while contributing to the smooth day-to-day running of the medical ward and participating in an on-call roster. 

As a senior clinician, you will provide strong clinical leadership and foster a collaborative multidisciplinary environment, supporting and mentoring junior medical staff alongside nursing and allied health teams. You will actively contribute to quality improvement, teaching, research and accreditation activities, ensuring care is delivered in line with SA Health policies and best practice standards. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive regional health setting.  

WHO ARE WE? 

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK 

As you wind your way through the leafy Adelaide Hills, just 20 minutes from the city centre, you’ll discover charming villages bathed in dappled light, surrounded by dense forests and reserves.  Spend a day surrounded by 97 hectares of garden, looking up at the burnt orange leaves as they gently drift through the wind. Spend another with the weight of a cool-climate wine in your hand. Take your time to breathe in the full picture of the Adelaide Hills with our top picks of things to do.  

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WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

• Are you motivated to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across a diverse range of general medical presentations? 

• Are you driven to lead and support multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration and positive clinical outcomes? 

• Are you committed to continuous improvement, actively contributing to quality, safety and service development initiatives.  

• Are you passionate about teaching, mentoring and developing junior medical staff and students.  

• Are you drawn to working in a dynamic regional health setting, demonstrating adaptability, accountability and strong professional standards. 

If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on… 

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE? 

You will………. 

• Deliver high-quality inpatient and ambulatory medical care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, discharge planning and ongoing patient review within a multidisciplinary team.  
• Supervise and support junior medical staff, while contributing to teaching and training across undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs.  
• Actively participate in service development, quality improvement initiatives, governance activities and hospital committees.  
• Contribute to a positive and high-performing team culture aligned with legislative requirements, BHFLHN values and organisational priorities.  

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN? 

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways: 

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information 

• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities. 

• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program. 

• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families. 

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS? 

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following: 

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.  

• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.  

NEED TO RELOCATE? 

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/ 

HELP IS HERE! 

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 933421), or reach out to:
Ms Tracy Stone, A/Business Manager, Medical Services, Ph: 0403 662 832 or Email: Tracy.stone@sa.gov.au  

To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines 

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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on Tuesday 28th April 2026 at 11:55PM 

Eligibility: Open to Everyone 

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