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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Paediatric Rehabilitation, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – MD2, $235,557.00 - $310,380.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
  • This figure is not including:
    • Leave Loading
    • Superannuation
    • Managerial Allowances where appropriate
    • Professional Development where available
    • Other allowances as appropriate
• Part Time 0.50FTE, fixed term (temporary) contract until December 2026
  
  

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

Delivers high-quality, evidence-based paediatric rehabilitation across inpatient, outpatient and community settings. Maintains clinical standards, supports education and research, mentors’ junior staff, and fosters interdisciplinary teamwork to optimise patient outcomes.

Key duties of the role

• Model a high standard of clinical practice.
• Participate in clinical review programmes, monitor standards of practice, and maintain quality outcomes.
• Provide high quality services and care to inpatients, outpatients, and community-based patients, as well as participating in the on-call roster.
• Mentor junior medical staff
• Support and contribute to clinical research initiatives

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent OR
• Specialist qualifications and registrable as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration (please view the role description for more information on educational requirements).
• Experience in the provision of multidisciplinary rehabilitation services at a Consultant level
• Experience in a large public hospital and in community settings
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills

Enquiries can be directed to

Julie Maddigan

Administration Coordinator

Julie.Maddigan@sa.gov.au

8161 7367

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• MD02 Consultant - Paed Rehab - December 2025 - 922376.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Monday 5^th January 2026 at 11:55pm