General Medicine

**Job no**: 911686
**Work type**: Full time, Part time
**Location**: Adelaide CBD
**Categories**: Medical
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network**:

- **Royal Adelaide Hospital & The Queen Elizabeth Hospital**:

- **Salary MDP-2 $89,253 - $144,291 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Full-time & Part-time temporary positions available**

**Duration of the training program: 2/2/26 up to 4/2/29**

**Term of the Contract: 3 Years in line with clause 52 of the Salaried Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement**

**At the end of the training program, CALHN will work with the employee to find a suitable placement within SA Health for the remainder of the 3 year contract.**

**About the role**

You will be responsible for managing the care of all patients allocated to your team within a specific General Medical Unit at either the Royal Adelaide Hospital or The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. This will be achieved in consultation with the responsible Junior Staff, Consultants, Nurses and Allied Health professionals. Maintaining a high standard of medical care for inpatients and outpatients, you will keep readily accessible records of patient care and bring any doubts or concerns to the attention of the Consultant. If in a registrar position, you will be required to lead the Medical Emergency Response Team, servicing all inpatients in the hospital. You will be required to liaise with the Emergency Department regarding inpatient admissions. You will provide effective and accurate clinical handovers at the change of daily shifts and at the change of a clinical attachment, and commence discharge planning at the earliest opportunity. As part of your role, you will actively contribute to Continuous Quality Improvement activities and continuing education activities.

The new Royal Adelaide Hospital is the largest hospital in South Australia, providing world class health care and facilities. The most advanced hospital in Australia, the new RAH is the cornerstone of the reformed SA Health system. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) is a 311 bed, acute care teaching hospital that provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency and mental health services to a population of more than 250,000 people living primarily in Adelaide’s Western suburbs.

Holding a Bachelor of Medicine or equivalent, you will be registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner and have general registration with AHPRA. With previous clinical experience, you will demonstrate competency in range of routine and common procedural ward-based skills. You will work well as a team member, and bring the ability to communicate confidently and appropriately with patients and their family/relatives.

**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 Attractions**: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
- **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.
- **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.
- **Health and Fitness Benefits**: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
- **Career Opportunities**: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
- **Employee Assistance Program**: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

**Application Information**:

- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that ma