Overview
Job no: 936404
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Emergency Services and Emergency Management, Medical, Public Health
* Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Bedford Park – Department of General and Acute Medicine
* Multiple Positions - Full Time – Up to 5 years contract
* $117,483 - $158,523 MDP2 (pro rata)
* $188,697 - $195,817 MDP3 (pro rata)
* $211,553 - $270,514 MDP4 (pro rata)
About the role
* The Registrar/Senior Registrar/Senior Medical Practitioner (roles defined depending on your prior experience) works across all inpatient specialties, with a primary focus on medical specialties, but also provides medical input for surgical, mental health, and other patients as required.
* Provide senior medical leadership during evening and night shifts, within the governance of General Medicine, across medical, surgical, mental health and other inpatient services.
* Provide senior medical input for deteriorating patients, including support for MET calls in collaboration with ICU.
* Ensure continuity of care by escalating significant clinical or systems issues to the responsible consultant team at the earliest appropriate opportunity.
* Participate in clinical governance activities, including audit, peer review, and incident management, with a focus on after-hours learnings.
* Provide real-time supervision, guidance, and decision support to interns, RMOs, and registrars.
About you
* Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with General Registration
* Broad generalist knowledge with the ability to assess, prioritise, and manage acute patients across specialties. High-level problem-solving and decision-making skills, including recognition and management of deteriorating patients.
* Works effectively with limited staffing and competing priorities. Demonstrates punctuality, time management, resilience, and adaptability during evening and night shifts. Actively contributes as a collaborative team member.
* Demonstrated experience as a senior clinician in a hospital setting, preferably in acute general medicine or a comparable and equivalent clinical experience role in a tertiary centre.
* Experience participating in MET or rapid response teams, or managing deteriorating patients in a hospital setting, is desirable
Note: As per the SMOEA 2022, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 12-month allocation as Advanced Trainee will be determined in line with your training and SA Health's requirements. This may include transfer to other SA Health locations to perform work appropriate to classification, skills, and capabilities.
Application details
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information. For more information, contact: Pravin Shetty, Head of Unit, General Medicine, 0437172278,
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 15th of May 2026
Additional information
* Indication of total remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits. Salary packaging options may apply.
* The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time arrangements.
* Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 936404
Locations
* Adelaide Metro Southern
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