Medical Practitioner - Intensive Care Unit (Multiple Positions)

Job no: 950267
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Medical

- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112
- Salary/Total Indicative Remuneration: $118,024 - $190,058 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – MDP2
- Temporary Full-Time - up to 1 February 2030 (Multiple Positions)

About the Role:

Lyell McEwin Hospital is one of South Australia's busiest and most respected public hospitals, serving the growing communities of Adelaide's northern suburbs. If you're an intensive care clinician who finds genuine purpose in complex, high-acuity care, these roles offer the scope, collegiality, and public health mission to match your expertise.

What You'll Be Doing

- Delivering high-quality clinical care to critically ill patients across the Lyell McEwin ICU, managing a diverse and clinically challenging case mix
- Contributing to multidisciplinary ward rounds, clinical decision-making, and care planning in collaboration with nursing, allied health, and specialist teams
- Supporting junior medical staff through supervision, teaching, and on-the-ground clinical mentorship
- Participating in rostered on-call and after-hours coverage as part of a supportive and well-resourced ICU team

What You Bring

- Current registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA) with no restrictions on practice
- Fellowship or advanced training in Intensive Care Medicine (FCICM or equivalent), or demonstrable progress toward fellowship
- Proven clinical experience managing complex, critically ill adult patients in an accredited ICU setting




- Strong commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice within a SA Health public hospital workplace
- Effective communication and collaboration skills suited to a high-pressure, team-based clinical environment
- Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the contract period through to 1 February 2030

As per the SA Health Salaried Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement 2025, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 12 month allocation as Medical Practitioner 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.

To be eligible for this position, you must have a Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with General Registration.

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.

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve,



resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within 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 worlds "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, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high‑quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, pa

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