About the Role
SA Health is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Paediatrician to join our team at the Mt Barker Hospital. As a Paediatrician, you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional, safe, and personalised care to our youngest patients.
This is a part-time position based in the picturesque Adelaide Hills region. You will be responsible for servicing a sustainable governed Paediatric Model across the Mt Barker site, driving growth, self-sufficiency, and training agendas in line with the Board's strategic intent and BHFLHN values.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide clinical leadership, promoting high standards of care and ensuring the delivery of integrated, evidence-based paediatric services at Mt Barker.
* Collaborate with the Paediatric Head of Unit to oversee quality improvement initiatives, manage clinical services, and participate in teaching and research activities.
* Ensure adherence to SA Health guidelines, maintain high standards of clinical practice, and contribute to policy development in areas such as child protection, medication management, infection control, and risk mitigation.
* Provide paediatric care consistent with the Clinical Services Capability Framework, ensuring appropriate documentation, clinical handover, and management of complex cases.
* Contribute across multiple areas of Paediatrics, including inpatient care, neonatal care (for infants greater than 34 weeks), and community-based multidisciplinary assessments.
* Foster interdisciplinary collaboration by working closely with senior clinical staff, healthcare providers, stakeholders, and the community to achieve key organisational performance measures.
* Participate in the development of interdisciplinary models of care, aligning with best practices and emerging evidence to improve patient outcomes.
* Promote a learning environment by supporting teaching, training, and research activities, encouraging a culture of continuous learning within the team.
* Participate in the Paediatric roster, including on-call duties, to ensure the availability of paediatric services at all times.
Qualifications and Experience
* Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS) or equivalent.
* Appropriate Specialist Qualifications FRACP or equivalent and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist Paediatric registration.
* Demonstrated clinical expertise and experience in Paediatrics.
Benefits of Working with Us
* Flexible work arrangements, including part-time options.
* Salary attractions, including salary packaging and superannuation contributions.
* Annual leave, recreation leave loading, and paid public holidays.
* A range of health and fitness benefits, including access to Fitness Passport.
* Career opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
* An employee assistance program, providing confidential counselling and support services.