MedicalJobsAustralia.com Consultant - Renal

Job no: 951152

Work type: Part time

Located in: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Medical

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Lyell McEwin Hospital - ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112

Total Indicative Remuneration: $377,429 - $848,152 p.a. (pro rata) - MD2

Ongoing Part-Time - 33.75 hours per week (Multiple Positions)

About the Role

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Renal Consultant within the Division of Medicine.

Lyell McEwin Hospital is the cornerstone of acute and specialist care for Adelaide's northern communities - a growing, diverse population that brings genuine complexity and clinical breadth to every specialty.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health

Network (NALHN) is expanding its renal services to meet that demand, and this part-time, ongoing Consultant position offers an opportunity to shape care delivery at a hospital that is genuinely invested in its clinical future.

Your Role in Renal Services

Working within the NALHN Renal Unit at Lyell McEwin Health Service, you will provide specialist renal care across inpatient, outpatient, and dialysis settings. Your key responsibilities will include:

Delivering high-quality consultative and procedural renal services to a clinically complex patient cohort

Contributing to multidisciplinary care planning alongside nursing, allied health, and referring medical teams

Supporting the supervision and development of junior medical staff and trainees within the unit

Supporting the development of renal supportive care pathways for patients with advanced kidney disease, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Contributing to the clinical oversight and ongoing development of regional dialysis services to ensure safe, coordinated and equitable patient care.

Participating in quality improvement, clinical governance, and service planning activities aligned with NALHN priorities

Developing collaborative research programs, supporting clinical trials, and contributing to the academic development of the nephrology service.

What You Bring

Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) with advanced training in nephrology

Demonstrated clinical expertise in managing renal replacement therapy, including haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis

Special interest or expertise in glomerular diseases is desirable

Experience working within a public health system, with an understanding of SA Health's care frameworks and obligations





Strong commitment to supervised clinical training and the development of junior medical officers

Clear, considered communication skills in complex, multidisciplinary environments

Involvement in continuing professional development activities.

To be eligible for this position, you must have a Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent.

Appropriate Specialist

Qualifications 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.

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 solid 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,



MOTO GP 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, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,000 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide's north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital-the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital-a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services-adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services-provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services-including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement

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