- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
- Mt Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital & Women’s and Children’s Hospital
- Indicative Total Remuneration: MDP2 $106,569 - $163,533
- Temporary Full Time role working over a 7-day roster up to 31 January 2027
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
This role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive paediatric service while developing advanced clinical skills across a broad range of inpatient, outpatient, neonatal and emergency care settings. You will manage paediatric patients under the supervision of experienced Consultants, with structured opportunities to contribute to both acute and planned care.
The position supports progression through an advanced training year in Paediatrics (where applicable) and provides exposure to continuous quality improvement, ongoing education, and multidisciplinary collaboration. You will gain valuable experience across clinics, inpatient and tertiary paediatric settings, while participating in a roster that includes evenings, weekends and periodic outreach to Kangaroo Island, supported by 24/7 consultant backup.
WHO ARE WE?
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (position based in Mount Barker). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.
WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK
Mount Barker is a fast-growing regional centre in the Adelaide Hills, known for its natural beauty, strong community, and modern amenities. Just 30 minutes from Adelaide, it offers diverse job opportunities in health, education, retail, trades, and more, making it ideal for professionals seeking a great work-life balance in a vibrant and scenic environment. For more information Discover Mount Barker
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- Are you a Medical Practitioner seeking to progress or complete an advanced training year in Paediatrics?
- Do you have a strong interest in delivering high-quality paediatric and neonatal care across inpatient and outpatient settings?
- Are you committed to continuous quality improvement and ongoing professional education?
- Do you work well within a multidisciplinary team and value collaborative, supervised practice?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on…
HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
- The delivery of safe, high-quality paediatric care across inpatient, outpatient and neonatal settings.
- Acute and elective paediatric and neonatal care, including supervised births and outreach services.
- Continuous quality improvement initiatives within the service.
- Ongoing education and professional development activities.
- Effective multidisciplinary teamwork with Consultants, Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.
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:
- Indicative Total Remuneration (TIRP) includes award salary, professional development, and Leave Loading.
- 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.
- You must have a Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with General Registration.
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: 926104), or reach out to Tracy Stone, Acting Business Manager, Medical Services on Phone: 0403 662 832 or via E-mail: 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 Thursday 7th May, 2026 at 11:55PM
Eligibility: Open to All
926104 MDP2 Role Description
