- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Surgery and Perioperative Medicine
- CAMD2 | Permanent Ongoing Opportunity

Lead Surgical Innovation and Academic Excellence

Join Flinders University and the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) as the Professor in Surgery (Clinical Academic), providing senior academic, research, clinical and strategic leadership to advance surgical excellence. This prestigious joint appointment offers an prospect to shape the future of surgical education and research, drive translational research and innovation, and strengthen the delivery of high-quality surgical care. Through multidisciplinary collaboration, workforce development and the mentorship of future clinical and academic leaders, you will help advance surgical practice, improve patient outcomes and enhance the academic and clinical standing of both organisations. This is a joint appointment, with both positions at Flinders University and SALHN required to be held concurrently.

About the role:

This joint appointment between Flinders University and the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) offers an opportunity to provide strategic academic, research and clinical leadership in Surgery, advancing excellence across surgical education, research and patient care. The Professor in Surgery (Clinical Academic) will play a key role in strengthening clinical-academic collaboration, leading innovation in medical education, translating research into clinical practice and building a sustainable, high-performing surgical workforce. The role will contribute to the advancement of surgical services, academic standards and research impact at state, national and international levels. Duties for the role include:

- Providing strategic academic and clinical leadership in Surgery, advancing the discipline and contributing to organisational strategic priorities.
- Delivering high-quality,



safe and patient-centred specialist surgical care through multidisciplinary collaboration, effective communication and continuity of care.
- Leading medical education, including the Doctor of Medicine program, curriculum development, academic standards, accreditation and continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
- Driving research excellence through high-quality publications, competitive grant funding, strategic partnerships and the translation of research into improved clinical practice and patient outcomes.
- Supervising and mentoring medical students, trainee medical officers, postgraduate researchers and academic colleagues to develop future surgical, clinical and research leaders.
- Strengthening clinical-academic integration and workforce development through strategic partnerships, workforce planning, recruitment, retention and succession planning.
- Contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management and strategic planning to enhance service delivery and organisational outcomes.
- Representing the discipline of Surgery through professional leadership, collaboration and scholarly contribution at state, national and international levels.

About you:

- Hold a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (or equivalent), appropriate specialist qualifications and eligibility for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia, or an equivalent qualification recognised under the SA Medical Officers Award, together with a PhD or equivalent qualification.




- Demonstrate extensive specialist clinical expertise in Surgery and Perioperative Medicine, with a strong commitment to safe, high-quality, person-centred care, clinical governance and continuous improvement.
- Have an outstanding record of academic and research achievement, including leadership in medical education, high-quality research publications, competitive research funding, strategic partnerships and the translation of research into clinical practice.
- Demonstrate distinguished clinical-academic leadership, with a proven ability to mentor future surgical and academic leaders, develop the surgical workforce, foster multidisciplinary collaboration and enhance the reputation of SALHN and Flinders University at state, national and international levels.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: ***************@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 29 November 2026

Attachments:

- Professor in Surgery Role Description
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines

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 here 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 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: 946560

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