Consultant/Senior Consultant

Job no: 911488

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide CBD

Categories: Medical

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Paediatric Medicine, Paediatric Nephrology Department - Kaurna Land, North Adelaide (5006)
• Classification - MD2 - Consultant/Senior Consultant – Base Salary - $227,591 -$299,884 (not inclusive of leave loading, superannuation, Rights of Private Practice and any other monetary allowances as outlined in the SA Health Salaried Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement 2022).
• Employment - Part Time (0.5FTE) - Term Contract (2 February 2026 to 3 August 2027)

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Medicine team as a Consultant/Senior Consultant , where you will be responsible for:

• Delivering high-quality inpatient, outpatient, and community paediatric nephrology care using evidence-based clinical practices.
• Leading and contributing to education, training, and mentorship for junior medical staff, trainees, and other health professionals.
• Driving and participating in clinical research initiatives and multi-centre trials to advance knowledge in paediatric nephrology.
• Fostering a positive, safe, and collaborative team environment, managing conflict and promoting professional development.
• Overseeing quality management activities including clinical governance, risk assessment, and continuous improvement of service delivery.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, with Specialist registration (or eligibility) with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated experience in paediatric renal medicine, preferably within a large teaching hospital setting.
• Proven leadership, management, and motivational skills to lead teams and foster positive working environments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in research and teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality patient care and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• 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.
• 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 for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women's & Children's Health Network is the state's leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to ing 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

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.

Enquiries

Dr Selma Torronen

Position: Medical Unit Head, Nephrology Department

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WCHN Paediatric Medicine Medical Admin

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Application Closing Date: Sunday 7th September – 11:55pm

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Advertised: 25 Aug 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 07 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time