Consultant/Senior Consultant

Job no: 916061

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide CBD

Categories: Medical

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Paediatric Medicine, Rheumatology Department, Kaurna Land, North Adelaide 5006
• Classification - MD2 - Consultant/Senior Consultant – Base Salary - $227,591 - $299,884 (not inclusive of leave loading, superannuation, attraction and retention allowance, and any other monetary allowances as outlined in the SA Health Salaried Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement 2022).
• Employment Part Time (0.5 FTE) - Ongoing Permanent – anticipated commencement from February 2026

About WCHN

Join the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN), South Australia's leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We're shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

Provide specialist paediatric rheumatology care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. The role supports education, research, and quality improvement while fostering collaboration and strong clinical partnerships.

Key duties of the role

• Deliver comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and community paediatric rheumatology services.
• Contribute to education, training, and research, while supporting teamwork for optimal clinical outcomes.
• Lead and participate in quality improvement, advocacy, audit, and service planning initiatives.
• Build and maintain internal and external partnerships to support quality patient care and outcomes.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent.
• Appropriate Specialist Qualifications in Paediatric Rheumatology Specialist registration, or eligibility for specialist registration, as a Medical Practitioner in Paediatric Rheumatology with AHPRA.
• Minimum of 2 years advanced training in Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology.
• Comprehensive clinical experience in paediatric rheumatology including the investigation, diagnosis, and management of complex inflammatory rheumatological conditions.
• Experience in collaborative research studies including recruiting, consenting and delivering care to patients participating in clinical research.

Enquiries can be directed to

Dr Mark Friswell, Medical Unit Head, Paediatric Rheumatology, or

WCHN Paediatric Medicine Medical Admin, or

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Friday 31 October 2025 – 11:55pm

Advertised: 03 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 31 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time