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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre– Epilepsy & Function Neurosurgery
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $296,708 - 383,234 MD02 (pro rata) |
• Part Time Ongoing Position, 15 Hours Per Week

SALHN – 2026 Staff Specialist – Consultant Neurosurgeon

Join the Neurosurgery Department at Flinders Medical Centre as a part-time, ongoing Consultant Neurosurgeon, delivering specialist care to complex patients across one of South Australia's premier tertiary referral hospitals. You will bring clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team while contributing to the teaching and development of medical students, trainee officers, and allied health staff. A special interest in Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery is a distinct advantage in this role that blends hands-on clinical practice with audit, research, and continuous medical education.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Head of Unit, this role is responsible for providing a clinical service to Neurosurgery Department patients, clinical leadership and contributes to a multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of care

Duties for the role will include:

• Working harmoniously with all members of the clinical team,
• Being responsive to the expectations and needs of both clinical and non-clinical colleagues,
• Providing appropriate specialist level care to patients,
• Coordinating the follow up care of patients,
• Providing clinical supervision to Senior Medical Practitioners, Trainee Medical Officers and Medical Students

About you:

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent. Appropriate Specialist Qualifications and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration; or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award,
• Broad exposure to General Neurosurgery, with interest in Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery,
• Demonstrated high standard of clinical practice in Neurosurgery,
• Demonstrated professional integrity, leadership and motivational skills,
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team,
• Demonstrated participation in approved continuing medical education since attaining specialist qualification,
• Experience with the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff,
• Extensive clinical experience relevant to work in Neurosurgery

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Michelle Oswald, Unit Secretary - Neurosurgery, 0439911750, salhnsapomneurosurgerydept@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 28 June 2026

Attachments:

• Medical Consultant-Senior Consultant Role Description - Epilepsy and Function Neurosurgery
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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: 942113