Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth ValeTotal Indicative Remuneration: $366,283 - $822,189 – MD2Ongoing* Full-Time
Eligibility
Open to Everyone
At Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), we believe every child deserves safety, care, and a voice.
Our Child Protection Services (CPS) team is a trauma-informed, specialist unit providing psychosocial and medical assessments, forensic examinations, and therapeutic interventions for children and young people aged 0–18.
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Consultant – Child Protection Services to join us in this vital mission.
About the Role
As the Consultant and Head of Unit for the Child Protection Service, you will:
Deliver evidence-based forensic medical services for children and families.
Provide expert advice and consultation to NALHN staff on child protection matters, including suspicious injuries, sexual abuse concerns, neglect, and fabricated illness.
Lead and support a multidisciplinary team, ensuring best practice standards and effective governance.
Participate in after-hours on-call rosters for child protection and general paediatrics.
Contribute to education, training, and research to advance child protection practices.
Liaise with interagency partners and advocate for improved outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.
This is more than a clinical role—it's an opportunity to influence systemic change and make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families.
The Total Indicative Remuneration figure is calculated taking into account base salary, leave loading and superannuation as well as managerial allowances, professional development or any other allowances where appropriate.
*Please note: the role of Consultant is appointable on an ongoing basis, however appointment as Head of Unit is subject to a maximum term of 5 years in accordance with Clause 10 of the SA Health Salaried Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement ****.
About You
You are a dedicated medical professional with a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
You bring:
Specialist medical qualifications and registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
Expertise in forensic paediatric medicine, including conducting examinations and preparing high-quality reports for court processes.
Strong leadership skills to guide a multidisciplinary team of social workers, psychologists, paediatricians, and Aboriginal Wellbeing Officers.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal teams and external agencies such as SA Police and Families SA.
A passion for teaching, mentoring, and contributing to research and quality improvement initiatives.
Resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to trauma-informed care.
You will be part of a growing Local Health Network (LHN) that provides an expanding suite of treatment modalities in contemporary, modern facilities.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
About Adelaide
Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes.
Ranked one of the world's "Most Liveable Cities" and "Most Beautiful Cities", Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars.
Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.
About Us
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.
NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care.
Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further.
The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.
With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability.
Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Our Local Health Network Sites and Services
Lyell McEwin Hospital – The major hospital in the north and north-east for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics and outpatient services.
Modbury Hospital – A general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.
Mental Health – The Division of Mental Health provides a comprehensive range of public mental health services for youth, adults and older people in northern Adelaide.
Services are provided through community health centres and hospitals, and to consumers in their own homes.
Forensic Mental Health – A statewide service that operates as part of the Division of Mental Health for forensic patients and prisoners.
Community Sites – Elizabeth GP Plus, Modbury GP Plus and Gilles Plains GP Plus Super Clinics providing community based care.
Benefits of working at NALHN
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Find out more by visiting the SA Health – Smart Salary website.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work.
The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
SA Health is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment.
You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
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.
Checks
DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for vulnerable person-related employment – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public.
Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.
See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
Immunisation Risk for this position is — Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
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.
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