Consultant - Infectious Diseases

Job no: 911780

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide Metro Southern

Categories: Medical

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre– Infectious Diseases
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $367,340 - $621,001 MD02 (pro rata) | Ongoing Part Time Contract,
• 22.5 Hours Per Week

Your Expertise Needed: Consultant - Infectious Diseases | Part-Time

Join SA Health as a Part-Time Consultant in Infectious Diseases at Flinders Medical Centre, where you'll provide expert clinical leadership while enjoying flexible working arrangements and ongoing job security. This role offers the perfect opportunity to make a meaningful impact on community health through cutting-edge infectious disease care within South Australia's premier healthcare network. Be part of a collaborative team that values innovation, professional growth, and work-life balance in one of Adelaide's most respected medical facilities.

About the role:

Reporting to the Head of Unit, this role is responsible for providing expertise and specialist clinical duties in Infectious Diseases. The Consultant Infectious Diseases takes part in inpatient and outpatient care, quality improvements, teaching and research in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology and related fields.

Duties for the role will include:

• Providing appropriate specialist level care in Infectious Diseases to patients in SALHN & regional hospitals.
• Coordinating the follow up care of inpatients, outpatients & Hospital in the Home patients.
• Involvement in NSQ standards like Infection Control & Antimicrobial Stewardship activities.
• Providing supervision in clinical & research to Trainee Medical Officers and Medical Students,
• Participating in programs designed to provide personal growth and development,
• Being responsive to the expectations and needs of both clinical and non-clinical colleagues.

About you:

• 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,
• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Infectious Diseases,
• Demonstrated high standard of clinical practice in Infectious Diseases,
• Demonstrated participation in approved continuing medical education since attaining specialist qualification,
• Recent and extensive clinical experience in Infectious Diseases relevant to the profile of diseases managed in South Australia,
• Teaching experience in clinical skills, microbiology and infectious disease and post-graduate preparation for FRACP.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Wendy Wyskamp, ASO2 Admin Assistant, ,

Application Closing Date:11.55 pm Sunday 31st August 2025

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Applicant Information:

• Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits. We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 911780

Advertised: 18 Aug 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 31 Aug 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time