Head Medical jobs

Job no: 937890
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Medical, Public Health

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre & Noarlunga Health
Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $117,483 - $183,357 MDP2 (pro rata)
Multiple Positions Available – Full Time – Contract Until February 2030

Unleash Your Surgical Potential: Rewarding Role at SALHN!

The Surgical Resident Medical Officer plays a pivotal role in managing the day-to-day care of patients within the unit, overseeing ward duties, assisting in operating theatres, and guiding medical students and interns. Additionally, this role involves attending post-graduate meetings, contributing to research projects, presenting patient information to consultants and registrars, and occasionally participating in clinics under the supervision of a registrar. The Surgical Resident Medical Officer serves as a vital liaison, informing nursing and other appropriate staff about patient care within the unit.

About the role:
Reporting to the Registrars, Fellows, Head of Unit and Chief Surgical Resident, some of your duties as Surgical RMO may involve:

Being rostered on-call anywhere between 3-5 on calls per month.
Participating in multidisciplinary patient management and discharge planning.
Referring all decisions concerning patients with your immediate supervisor.
Assisting in the assessment and management of surgical patients admitted via the Emergency Department.

About you:
Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent.
Registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner.
Completed internship training or relevant medical training to commence as a Surgical RMO.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people including colleagues and other professional staff.
Ability to work as a member of a team and provide direction, show leadership to junior medical staff and have affective interpersonal skills and teaching skills.
Appropriate time management skills/punctuality.
Adequate level of skills in problem solving, decision making and assessment of patients.
Completion of AMC Clinical Examination preferred

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

As per the SMOEA 2022, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years.

Want To Know More? Contact: SALHN Surgical TMO Unit, Surgery & Perioperative Medicine (SAPOM), 8204 5887, health.surgicalTMOUnitSAPOM@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 28 July 2026

Attachments:
Surgical Resident Medical Officer Role Description
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:
Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits. 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: 937890

Advertised: 09 Jun 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 28 Jul 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time