Medical Consultant

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 890461
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Central Adelaide Local Health Network**

**Statewide - SA Pathology**
- **Adelaide SA, 5000**:

- **Part Time, Permanent Role**

**About the role**

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Medical Consultant Immunopathologist to join our team within the Immunology Laboratory at SA Pathology. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the provision of high-quality immunopathology laboratory services. You will collaborate extensively with clinicians in hospital settings, ensuring seamless integration of immunopathology expertise into patient care and supporting excellence in healthcare delivery.

As a Medical Consultant, you will work closely with the laboratory manager within the Immunology Directorate, supervise and mentor trainees and registrars, and play a key role in their professional development. Your responsibilities will also include active participation in multi-disciplinary team meetings, where your insights and expertise will help shape critical decisions and advancements. If you are passionate about driving excellence in immunopathology and working in a collaborative, innovative environment, we invite you to join our team.

**About You**

We are seeking a knowledgeable and experienced professional with a strong background in immunopathology to join our team. You will bring exceptional skills, expertise, and a collaborative approach to deliver outstanding laboratory services.
- **Skills and Abilities**: You excel at organising work, setting priorities, and communicating effectively within a specialised field. Your logical thinking and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff and service users ensure smooth operations.
- **Extensive Experience**: You have demonstrated experience in immunopathology, including flow cytometry (haemato-oncology and immunodeficiency), allergy testing, immunochemistry, autoimmunity and immunogenetics. Experience in laboratory quality management is essential.
- **Comprehensive Knowledge**: You possess extensive knowledge of laboratory techniques, and principles of laboratory and personnel management. Familiarity with NATA accreditation and relevant legislation is also key.
- **Collaborative and Proactive**: Your cooperative approach and ability to work effectively in a team ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred services.

**About us**
- Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need. _

**What we offer**
- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

**Diversity and inclusion**:
Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

**Application Information**:

- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

**Job ref: 890461**

**Enquiries to**:
Dr Phillippa Pucar and Dr Jovanka King (Clinical Directors, Immunology Directorate SA Pathology)

Telephone: 08 82223501

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Tuesday 14th January 2025

**Attachments**

**890461 Immunopathology Consultant Role Description.pdf**

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**Flexibility Statement**
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.