Emergency Department Consultant

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
• Indicative Total Remuneration: MD2 $461,743 - $601,009 p.a (pro rata)
• Ongoing Part time position working 22.5 hours per fortnight over a 7-day roster
• Newly built, modern Emergency Department

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

A fantastic opportunity awaits an Emergency Department Consultant to join the dynamic Emergency Department team at Mount Barker District Soldiers Memorial Hospital. Located just 40 minutes from Adelaide, the hospital serves the growing Adelaide Hills community and operates from a newly built, modern ED.

Seeing approximately 30,000 presentations per year - including a high proportion of paediatric cases - the ED is well supported with 24/7 radiology, point-of-care testing, and provides urgent/MET support to inpatient wards and the Renal/Infusion unit.

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
As an Emergency Medicine Consultant, you will:

• Deliver high-quality clinical care across a broad range of adult and paediatric emergencies.
• Provide leadership within the ED team and support quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in teaching and supervision of medical staff, contributing to ongoing education within the department.
• Play an integral role in developing a combined ACEM and Rural Generalist ED training hub with a strong educational reputation.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Do you hold an MBBS (or equivalent) and meet the requirements for Specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia?
• Do you have substantial clinical experience in emergency medicine within a setting comparable to an Australian Emergency Department?
• Are you skilled in managing both adult and paediatric emergencies with strong clinical judgement and competence?
• Are you an effective communicator and negotiator who thrives within a multidisciplinary team?
• Do you have experience supervising and teaching undergraduate or postgraduate medical staff?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on...

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (this position is in Mount Barker).  We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community.  Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness.  We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?

At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day.  We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us.  We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards.  To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake.  These are detailed on the Role Description, and do vary depending on what is required in the role, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to be immunised.  The policy on immunisation is very detailed, so please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries.  Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
• You will be required to hold full registration with AHPRA 
• Note: Total Indicative Remuneration (TIRP) includes award salary, remote call allowance, professional development, A&R Allowance & Super).

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

BHFLHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

NEED TO RELOCATE?

At Barossa Hills Fleurieu we offer you financial support to relocate if you need to move.  See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health

HELP IS HERE To discuss more about the role, please contact Tracy Stone, Medical Services Officer on Phone: or via E-mail: 

More information is offered via our Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant   Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines

DON'T HESITATE  Applications Close on Tuesday 18th November 2025, 11:55PM

ELIGIBILITY: Open to everyone

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