Head of Unit

**Job no**: 910290
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Adelaide CBD
**Categories**: Medical

**Central Adelaide Local Health Network**
- **Royal Adelaide Hospital - Adelaide CBD**:

- **MD2 Salary $367,340 - $715,819 P.A. (Pro Rata) (Subject to Private Practice Arrangements) + Large Unit Managerial Allowance**:

- **Part-Time, Temporary Role - 0.8FTE - 3 Year Term**

**About the Role**

Beyond clinical service, this role offers the opportunity to shape the future of General Medicine. You will contribute to strategic planning, workforce development, and succession planning, while driving quality improvement initiatives and fostering a culture of research and innovation. With a strong focus on teaching and mentoring, you will support the professional growth of medical staff and trainees, ensuring the next generation of clinicians are well prepared to deliver best-practice care. This is a rewarding leadership role where your expertise will make a lasting impact on both patient outcomes and the future direction of General Medicine at CALHN.

**About You**

You are a highly experienced and respected medical leader with the qualifications, expertise and vision to guide the General Medicine Unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. With a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, and specialist registration in Acute and General Medicine (or equivalent under the SA Medical Officers Award), you bring both professional credibility and a deep commitment to delivering high-quality care.

Your leadership style is collaborative, professional and inspiring, underpinned by integrity, adaptability and a dedication to continuous improvement. You demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, with proven skills in problem solving, decision making, and leading teams through change. Alongside your strong clinical governance and budget management experience, you bring a track record in system development, quality improvement, and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. With your ability to communicate, negotiate and mediate effectively, you foster a supportive, multidisciplinary environment where patients, families and staff feel valued and engaged.
- Registered Medical Practitioner with specialist qualifications in Acute & General Medicine (or equivalent).
- Proven leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and support multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong clinical expertise, problem-solving ability, and commitment to quality improvement.
- Experience in teaching, research, budget management and system development.
- Excellent communicator with integrity, adaptability and a patient-centred approach.

**About CALHN**

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation. As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories, our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

**Benefit of Joining CALHN**

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

- Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
- Relocation Support: Up to $10,000 reimbursement of approved relocation expenses for transitioning to CALHN, for eligible applicants. Further information can be found here.
- Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
- Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
- Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
- Employee Recognition: Join a workplace where our people are celebrated through awards for innovation, collaboration, and outstanding contributions to health.
- Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwa