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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre– Paediatrics / Paediatrics Respiratory
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $367,430 - $621,091 MD02 (pro rata) |
• Part Time Position, 30 Hours Per Week, Contract Until November 2026

Join Our Expert Team: Paediatric Respiratory Consultant - Flinders Medical Centre

Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Part-time Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, delivering expert care for children with complex breathing and sleep disorders at Flinders Medical Centre. This short-term contract position offers the opportunity to work within a leading teaching hospital environment with state-of-the-art facilities and collaborative multidisciplinary teams. Make a meaningful impact on young lives while enjoying flexible working arrangements and continuous professional development opportunities with SA Health.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Head of Unit, this role is responsible for providing clinical services of the highest possible standard to children and families of the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network in inpatient, outpatient, community and child protection settings. 

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 respiratory level care to patients,
• Attending consulting clinics as scheduled at SALHN sites,
• Coordinating the follow up care of patients,
• Providing appropriate clinical care to Paediatric respiratory patients, including those with child protection concerns and vulnerabilities,
• Working as a Respiratory Consultant in the acute inpatient setting at Flinders Medical Centre caring for acutely unwell children,
• 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,
• Demonstrated excellence in delivering clinical care to a wide range of acute and ambulatory paediatric respiratory and sleep clinical presentations,
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people including colleagues, other professional staff, children and their families,
• A commitment to providing a quality service to patients and their families,
• High level skills in problem solving and decision making,
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team,
• Good teaching skills and ability to act as a role model for students and junior medical staff,
• Clinical experience and competence in the practice of Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, including outpatient and community settings,
• Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards. (Mandatory for all clinical positions.) 
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills,
• A demonstrated commitment to continuing medical education

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Georgia Van Vugt, Senior Administration Officer, 82044459, Georgia.VANVUGT@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 1 February 2026 

Attachments:

• Role Description MD02-Consultant - Paediatric Respiratory & Sleep Medicine
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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: 927041