Overview
Job no: 937875
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Medical, Mental Health, Public Health
Organization: Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Noarlunga Centre - Mental Health Services
Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $296,708 - $383,234 MDO2 (pro rata) | Managerial Allowance (Small Unit)
Responsibilities
* Act as the Head of Unit in Mental Health Services, providing leadership and governance for the Unit in collaboration with the Clinical Director.
* Administer the Mental Health Act 2009 within the Unit.
* Maintain a clinical load as required.
* Ensure the provision of clinical care is effective, efficient and safe, working with the Nursing Director and Nurse Unit Manager in day‑to‑day operational management.
* Lead recruitment, rostering, professional development, job planning, line management and supervision of medical staff within the Unit, ensuring teaching commitments are met.
* Ensure appropriate clinical supervision of medical staff allocated to the Unit.
* Direct care responsibility for each consumer to a consultative psychiatrist.
* Make clinical decisions on care when there are conflicting clinical opinions.
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 (Psychiatry), or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award.
* Demonstrated high standard of clinical practice in Psychiatry.
* Demonstrated professional integrity, leadership and motivational skills.
Application and further information
Please see the attached Role Description & Duty Statement for additional information.
Interested candidates may contact: Janet Salmon, Executive Assistant, (08) 7117 52 13, Janet.Salmon@sa.gov.au
Application closing date: 11:55pm Wednesday 10 June 2026
Attachments
* Head of Unit Role Description
* HOU Duty Statement
* Australian applicant guidelines
* International applicant guidelines
Applicant information
* Salary sacrifice benefits available; see salary packaging information.
* Diversity and flexible working arrangements are supported; part-time arrangements are available.
* Appointment is subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated in the Role Description.
* Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 937875
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