• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Surgical & Perioperative Medicine 
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $117,483 - $183,357 MDP2 (pro rata) 
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $188,697 - $195,817 MDP3 (pro rata)
• Part time contract till February 2030

Colorectal & General Surgery Fellow – Shape the Future of Surgical Care at Flinders Medical Centre

Part-time Colorectal and General Surgery RACS Fellowship at Flinders Medical Centre, combining specialist colorectal clinical practice, colonoscopy, colorectal surgical assisting in private, and dedicated research.

About the role: 

The position is accountable to the Director of the Division of Surgery and Specialty Services, through the Department Head, for the provision of high-quality care to patients in the wards, investigational and procedural areas, emergency department and outpatients. The position also involves teaching registrars, junior medical officers, and medical students, and to be involved in research and audit work as required, including monthly Journal Club, attend weekly unit and combined general surgery meetings.

Duties for the role will include:

• Provide a high-quality clinical service under the direction of the Director of General Surgery and Specific General Surgery, and the Head of Unit.
• Providing appropriate clinical care to patients and coordinating follow up of patients for review under the care of the unit or referred to the unit (in particular ensuring timely review and management of patients referred by the Emergency Department).
• Ensuring effective communication with other care providers to promote continuity of patient care.
• Provide a service for investigation or procedures as required.
• Provide education and supervision to both more junior medical staff and medical students.
• Provide after-hours care to general surgical patients as required by the published roster for Flinders Medical Centre and supervise your specific units General Surgery medical staff.
• Arrange x-ray/pathology review sessions.

About you:

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, registrable with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Medical Practitioner with General Registration.
• High level skills in problem solving and decision making.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people including colleagues and other professional staff.
• Broad clinical experience and competence in the practice of General Surgery.
• Experience in clinical education and accreditation activities.
• Competence in surgical procedures appropriate to general surgery.
• RACS Fellow (desirable) with colorectal interest and GESA accredited (or equivalent) for colonoscopies
  The role includes private assisting and a research component.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Beryl Sutton, SAPOM Administrative Officer, Ph:8204 4253, Beryl.Sutton@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 27th September 2026

Attachments:

• Colorectal and General Surgery Fellow Role Description 
• 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: 939408