SA Health
Job reference:
******
Location:
**** - BEDFORD PARK
Job status:
Long Term Contract
Eligibility:
Open to Everyone
Southern Adelaide Local
Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Neonatal & Perinatal
Medicine
Total Indicative Remuneration
Package: MD02 | $296,708 - $383,234 (Subject to Private
Practice Arrangements)
Managerial Allowance (Large
Unit)
1 Full-time position 1-5
Years appointment
Head of Unit - Neonatal & Perinatal Medicine!
Southern Adelaide Local Health
Network
Join SALHN as Head of Unit for
Neonatal & Perinatal Medicine at Flinders Medical Centre,
leading specialist care for South Australia's most vulnerable
patients.
This exceptional opportunity offers clinical and
administrative leadership within one of Adelaide's premier
tertiary hospitals, supported by cutting-edge technology and a
collaborative multidisciplinary team.
Make a lasting impact on
newborn outcomes while advancing your career with South
Australia's largest healthcare provider in the desirable
southern metropolitan region.
In this role, you
will:
Ensures that each consumer's
care has a direct line of responsibility to a Consultant (in
their relevant specialty),
In collaboration with the
Clinical Director -Women's and Children's Division, ensures the
effective and efficient operation of the team,
Responsible for developing
and implementing medical staff planning - including, strategic
planning, succession planning and rostering,
Oversees and facilitates the
care of complex consumers including chairing of multi-agency
care planning and priority in conducting second
opinions,
In collaboration with the




Clinical Director - Women's and Children's Division,
coordinates the clinical teaching and supervision of
undergraduate students, trainees and junior staff
About
You
To be successful in this role, you
will bring:
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor
of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, Fellowship of the Royal
Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), and eligibility for
Specialist Registration in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine with the
Medical Board of Australia,
Demonstrated clinical
expertise in Neonatology within a tertiary (Level 6) setting,
with a strong commitment to delivering safe, high-quality,
person and family-centred care,
Exceptional leadership and
communication skills, with the ability to lead
multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior medical staff and build
collaborative relationships with a broad range of
stakeholders,
Proven ability to manage
competing priorities, make sound clinical and operational
decisions, and effectively solve complex problems in a dynamic
healthcare environment,
A commitment to education,
teaching and continuous professional development, with
experience supervising medical students, trainees and junior
medical staff,
Experience in clinical
research, quality improvement and audit activities, alongside a




solid understanding of the National Safety and Quality Health
Service Standards, risk management and contemporary healthcare
practices
Please note: We welcome
applications from candidates interested in a joint academic
position with Flinders University suitable for appointment as
Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer with strong
credentials in research and/or teaching.
For further information regarding
allowances, please contact us below.
Want To Know More?
Contact:
Application Closing
Date: 11:55pm Sunday
6th September ****
Attachments:
Applicant
Information:
We also offer salary
sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money
by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary
before it is taxed.
Click
to find out more about salary
packaging.
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 and Immunisation
compliance as indicated on the Role description.
SA Health Services are
required to implement the in
the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Job ref:
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Applications close:
06/09/2026 11:45 PM
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.

📌 Head Of Unit - Neonatal & Perinatal Medicine (South Australia)
🏢 Sa Health
📍 South Australia