TQEH Gastroenterology Consultant

Job no: 921414

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide Metro Western

Categories: Medical

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South
• Total Indicative Remuneration Salary MD2 $367,430 - $715,909(pro rata) (subject to private practice agreement)
• Part Time, Temporary 8 month contract

About the role

As a Gastroenterology Consultant at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, you will play a pivotal role in delivering safe, high-quality and patient-centred clinical services. You will provide specialist opinion for patients referred to the Gastroenterology Unit, ensuring best practice care and contributing to effective, efficient service delivery. Your leadership will help guide a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, supporting a culture of professionalism, excellence and continuous improvement.

In this role, you will provide clinical leadership that empowers junior medical staff, offering supervision, mentorship and opportunities for growth. You will also contribute to teaching and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, helping to shape the next generation of clinicians. Working closely with the Head of Unit, you will support planning, service design and ongoing development of the Gastroenterology Unit, ensuring the hospital continues to achieve best practice in the delivery of high-quality clinical care.

About You

You are a highly skilled and collaborative Gastroenterology specialist who brings clinical excellence, strong communication skills and a commitment to delivering safe, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary environment.

• A qualified and experienced specialist, holding Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and registrable specialist qualifications with the Medical Board of Australia, supported by demonstrated expertise in Gastroenterology and endoscopy.
• A confident clinical leader and communicator, skilled in problem solving, decision making, supervising junior medical staff, participating in multidisciplinary meetings and engaging patients and families in their care.
• An educator committed to professional development, with demonstrated teaching skills at various levels and a strong commitment to ongoing learning, quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Knowledgeable and ethically grounded, with sound understanding of contemporary medical practice, clinical investigations and treatments, medical ethics, and the standards, policies and safety frameworks that underpin effective public health service delivery.

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.

Benefits of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.

• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.

• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

• 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.

• Employee Recognition: Join a workplace where our people are celebrated through awards for innovation, collaboration, and outstanding contributions to health.

• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.

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

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN 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.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.

• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.

• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

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Nicole Smith

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday, 28th November 2025

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

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Advertised: 19 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 28 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time