At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide clinical services and support drug trials in a dynamic health network.
- Company: Join Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, a leading public healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Embrace diversity and inclusion in a vibrant community-focused workplace.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on patient safety and complex therapeutics in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Must have MBBS or equivalent and be eligible for Advanced Trainee registration.
The predicted salary is between 190058 - 190058 $ per year.
An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Clinical Pharmacology Registrar within the Division of Medicine. Clinical pharmacology sits at the intersection of patient safety, evidence-based medicine, and complex therapeutics.
What You'll Be Doing:
- The role will comprise 0.5 FTE providing clinical services within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) and 0.5 FTE undertaking clinical work in clinical drug trials under appropriate supervision.
- Providing specialist clinical pharmacology consultation across NALHN's acute and ambulatory services in the Adelaide Metro Northern region.
- Supporting safe and effective medicines management through ward rounds, multidisciplinary case reviews, and therapeutic drug monitoring.
- Contributing to quality use of medicines initiatives, adverse drug reaction reporting, and formulary governance processes.
- Participating in teaching and education activities for junior medical staff, nursing, and pharmacy teams.
What You'll Bring:
- Demonstrated understanding of pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, and the clinical application of therapeutic drug monitoring.
- Experience working in a hospital or health network setting with exposure to complex, multi-morbid patient presentations.
- Strong communication skills suited to multidisciplinary collaboration and patient-facing consultation.
- Familiarity with SA Health or equivalent state health system medicines governance frameworks is highly regarded.
- Ability to work independently while contributing constructively within a specialist medical team.
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.
To be eligible for this position, you must have a Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, be registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner. You must be eligible for registration as an Advanced Trainee in Clinical Pharmacology with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), including completion of RACP Basic Training and the required RACP Written and Clinical Examinations (or equivalent).
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.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
- From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression.
- Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
- Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
- NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work.
- SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances).
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
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