Description:
SA HealthJob reference: 908144
Location: 5600 - WHYALLA PLAYFORD
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network – Whyalla or Port Augusta
- MD2 | Full/Part Time | Ongoing
- Multiple Positions Available
- Indicative Total Remuneration: $365,798 - $619,164 (Subject to Private Practice Arrangements)
Make a lasting impact as a Medical Consultant Rural Generalist—deliver high-quality emergency and inpatient care across our region!
About Us:
The Flinders and Upper North region offers a relaxed lifestyle, breath taking views, endless adventures and friendly and diverse communities. With a short commute to work, you’ll have more time in your day to spend with your family, friends and explore the many attractions of the Flinders and Upper North region. With wide-open spaces, parks and sports and access to many recreational activities, you’ll find something to enjoy outside of work. There is access to public and private schooling, including tertiary education, making it a great place to raise a family.
Working at the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, you will become a part of a collaborative and supportive work environment. Combined with access to flexible working arrangements and opportunities to develop and grow. Whatever your role is at FUNLHN, it is vital in supporting the smooth operation of our health care services.
Find out more about working with the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network at: Working at the FUNLHN
Want to discover more watch: Whyalla Hospital and Health Service and Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Service
About Whyalla.pdf
About Port Augusta.pdf
Relocation and Accommodation Assistance:
- Financial assistance for relocation may be available for eligible applicants for appointments prior to 31 December 2026. Further details regarding this can be found here
- Accommodation support may be available - conditions apply
About the Role:
Join our dedicated team as a Medical Consultant Rural Generalist – Emergency/Inpatients and provide high-quality, person-centred care in a dynamic rural hospital environment. Based within the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, you will lead the clinical management of patients across both the Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe and effective care. Your role also includes providing after-hours Code Blue support and contributing to a 24/7 roster.
You’ll be instrumental in shaping and advancing care models, such as fast-tracking, nurse-led strategies, and criteria-led discharges, all while promoting innovation and collaboration across teams. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage in strategic planning, quality improvement activities, clinical governance, and staff education—including the supervision and training of junior staff and ongoing professional development.
With potential to expand your scope of practice and contribute to broader service delivery areas based on your skill set and clinical interests, this role offers variety, leadership, and the opportunity to make a lasting difference in rural health. Be part of a network committed to innovation, excellence, and continuous improvement across all areas of care.
The appointment to the Head of Unit (HOU) position is for a minimum term of 12 months, up to a maximum of 5 years. This leadership role includes the Small Unit Managerial Allowance, as outlined in clause 4.3.2 of the SA Medical Officers Award.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director Medical Services (EDMS), the HOU will take on key responsibilities in addition to their clinical duties as a Medical Consultant. These leadership responsibilities are carried out within the existing contracted hours, with up to two (2) days per fortnight allocated as non-clinical time to support service planning, team development, and clinical governance activities.
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About You:
Medical Consultant
- Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent.
- Fellowship of the Australian College Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) or the Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration; or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award.
- Extensive experience in rural clinical practice.
- Experience in the delivery of emergency care in a clinical setting.
- Demonstrated skills in resuscitation, airway maintenance and circulatory support.
- Demonstrated experience in the operational management of retrievals of critically ill patients.
- Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience working with a diverse client group, including mental health clients and paediatrics.
- Experience with the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and post graduate medical staff.
- Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards.
Please refer to the role description below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities, and qualifications.
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
Applicant Information:
- Total Indicative Remuneration (TIRP) includes award salary, managerial allowance, remote call allowance, professional development, A&R Allowance, Super, Private Practice Arrangements (if applicable).
- This is a multiple positions part time vacancy, hours to be negotiated and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- 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. Job Ref : 908144
Want To Know More? Contact:
Chloe Johnson - Medical Liaison Officer, 8668 7586, chloe.johnson@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: Wednesday 15th July 2026 - 11.55PM
Attachments:
908144 Head of Unit Emergency - Port Augusta Role Description.pdf
908144 Head of Unit Emergency - Whyalla Role Description.pdf
908144 Medical Consultant - Port Augusta Role Description.pdf
908144 Medical Consultant - Whyalla Role Description.pdf
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Flexibility Statement
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.