Medical Lead

**Job no**: 877674
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Eastern
**Categories**: Medical, Mental Health, Public Health
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network - RAH / TQEH / Glenside / Community Services**:

- **MD2 Salary $365,675 - $713,569 P.A. (Pro Rata) + Divisional Managerial Allowance**:

- **Full Time (1.00 FTE) Medical Lead (Divisional/Clinical Director) and Consultant Role - Up to 3 Year term**
- CALHN Medical Lead - Mental Health Clinical Program_

**Overview of Role**

Temporary 3-year appointment. Full time consultant position inclusive of Medical Lead and clinical duties.

Right of return to a permanent clinical position up to 1.00 FTE at the conclusion of 3-year term.

As part of the Mental Health Clinical Program (MHCP) leadership team, the Medical Lead, MHCP, will contribute to the achievement of key performance indicators, strategic and operational deliverables for the program.

The role will provide medical leadership and be accountable for clinical governance for all clinical work within the MHCP and contribute to service planning within the program.

The Medical Lead, MHCP is accountable for the medical leadership and governance within the MHCP within Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN).

The Medical Lead, MHCP will maintain a clinical load as required.

**Overview of Program and Leadership Structure**

The CALHN has a _clinical program leadership structure_ which brings together the multidisciplinary clinical and operational leads to deliver better patient outcomes and increase collaboration and accountability. The MHCP Medical Lead will work closely and collaboratively as a member of the MHCP clinical program leadership team, including the Nursing Lead, Allied Health Lead and Program Director.

**Essential Minimum Requirements**:

- Appropriate Specialist Qualifications for Consultant registerable as a Psychiatrist with the Medical Board of Australia
- Hold and maintain appropriate registrations with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA)

**To Be Successful in this Role**

Holding appropriate specialist qualifications for a consultant registerable as a psychiatrist with the Medical Board of Australia. You will demonstrate experience in a Senior Clinical leadership role, including experience in the planning and provision of health services. This will be supported by your proven leadership skills and ability to motivate others. Successfully leading professional groups to achieve best practice clinical outcomes, you will have the capacity to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a diverse range of professional staff.

**Application Information**

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.

The role attracts a Divisional/Clinical Director managerial allowance payable as per the appropriate industrial instrument.

In addition to the annual salary package, we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

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: 877674**

**Application Requirements**

Please submit a cover letter and your Curriculum Vitae (CV).

**Applications Close**

11.55 PM 16th September 2024

**Contact Information**

For further information please contact:
Dr Paul Furst - Executive Director Mental Health and SA Prison Health Services

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**Advertised**: 02 Sep 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 16 Sep 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time