Consultant/Senior Consultant, Cardiology Department

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 243,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Public transport

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support

Job summary

Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) in Adelaide seeks a Consultant to deliver specialist paediatric cardiology services across inpatient, outpatient and community settings. You will maintain clinical excellence through standards, audits, education and teamwork to optimise patient outcomes.

The role requires MBBS and Specialist registration with substantial paediatric cardiology experience, including non-invasive imaging such as echocardiography.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent.
• 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.
• Significant clinical experience in paediatric cardiology.
• Experience in non-invasive imaging, particularly advanced echocardiography including transthoracic echocardiography.
• Strong clinical problem solving and decision making.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of clinical practice following policies and procedures.
• Participate in clinical review programmes to monitor standards of practice.
• Deliver medical services to inpatients, outpatients, and community.
• Contribute to and facilitate education programmes; mentor medical officers.

Skills

Non-invasive imaging

Clinical decision making

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Specialist qualifications

Job description

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Cardiology, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – MD2, $243,212.00 to $320,467.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits (not inclusive of leave loading, superannuation, attraction and retention allowance, and any other monetary allowances as outlined in the SA Health Salaried Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement 2025).
• Multiple positions are available (temporary, fixed term), with varying contract periods and end dates.

About WCHN

Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Consultant provides specialist cardiology services across inpatient, outpatient and community settings, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to optimise patient outcomes. The Consultant maintains clinical excellence through adherence to standards, quality review programs, education, research, and collaborative teamwork to support effective and efficient service delivery.

Key duties of the role

• Provide a high standard of clinical practice through adherence to policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Active participation in clinical review programmes to monitor standards of practice.
• Provide effective and efficient medical services to inpatients, outpatients, and community.
• Contribute to and facilitate education programmes.Assess and appraise medical undergraduates and trainee medical officers.

  Skills and Experience

  • 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.
  • Previous significant clinical experience in paediatric cardiology.
  • Experience in non-invasive imaging, particularly advanced echocardiography including transthoracic echocardiography.
  • Skills in clinical problem solving and decision making.

  Enquiries can be directed to

  Dr Karina Laohachai

  Acting Medical Unit Head, Cardiology Department, WCHN

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

  Application Closing Date: Thursday 29 October 2026 at 11:55pm