
Consultant - Child Protection Services
2 weeks ago
**Job no**: 904244
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Northern
**Categories**: Medical
- **Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Lyell McEwin Hospital - Elizabeth Vale**:
- **Total Indicative Remuneration**: $353,110 - $792,732 p.a.** **- MD2**:
- **Ongoing Full-Time**
**About the Role**:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Consultant Paediatrician to join our Child Protection Services team. This position offers an opportunity to play a vital role in safeguarding the well-being of vulnerable children and families.
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.
As a Consultant - Child Protection Services, you will be part of a collaborative and supportive team working to ensure the safety and protection of children in our community. As Head of Unit (Medical) the position will be responsible for the provision and monitoring of quality medical services and supporting the mentoring and training of staff. Your responsibilities will include conducting comprehensive assessments, forensic medical assessments, developing tailored intervention strategies and providing expert guidance to healthcare professionals and other stakeholders.
To excel in this role, you must possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, allowing you to build trust and rapport with families from diverse backgrounds. A deep understanding of child protection legislation, policies and best practices is essential, as well as the ability to navigate complex situations with sensitivity and professionalism.
To be eligible for this position, you must hold a 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.
FRACP (Paediatrics) or equivalent appropriate specialist qualification is highly desirable.
The Total Indicative Remuneration figure is calculated taking into account base salary, leave loading and superannuation as well as managerial allowances, professional development or any other allowances where appropriate.
**About You**:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Consultant Paediatrician looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
You will be part of a growing Local Health Network (LHN) that provides an expanding suite of treatment modalities in contemporary, modern facilities.
**About Adelaide**:
Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.
**About Us**:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
**Benefits of working at NALHN**:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN 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 contributio
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