Medical Practitioner

SA Health; Victor Harbor; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Salary packaging benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Health & fitness benefits

Generous leave provisions

Job summary

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network in Victor Harbor seeks Medical Practitioners (MDP2) to join the Southern Fleurieu Health Service Emergency Department on full-time or part-time, temporary contracts. You will deliver hands-on acute care within a multidisciplinary team focusing on high-quality emergency management.

Based in Victor Harbor, the role offers a brand new 20-bed ED, diverse clinical presentations, opportunities for training and career progression, and strong senior support.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent and general medical registration with AHPRA or eligible for limited registration.
• MDP3 Fellowship eligibility (or near completion) in Emergency Medicine or related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient care in the Emergency Department with a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide after-hours code blue support to the inpatient medical unit.
• Participate in 24/7 roster, ongoing education and quality improvement programs.
• Foster teamwork across disciplines to ensure optimal clinical outcomes.

Skills

Emergency medicine experience

Clinical decision making

Education

MBBS or equivalent

General registration with AHPRA

MDP3 Fellowship eligibility (Emergency Medicine/GP)

Job description

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
• Position location: Southern Fleurieu Health Service, Victor Harbor
• Total Indicative Remuneration: MDP2: $112,984 - $178,858 p.a + salary sacrifice benefits

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

We are seeking motivated doctors to join the Southern Fleurieu Health Service Emergency Department on full-time or part-time, temporary 3-year contracts. Based on your experience and qualifications, positions are available as Medical Practitioner (MDP2): Suitable for registered doctors looking to deliver hands‑on acute care within a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

You will focus on providing high-quality, patient-centred emergency management while undertaking ongoing professional development and quality improvement initiatives.

Based in Victor Harbor, this opportunity lets you combine impactful rural emergency medicine with a relaxed coastal lifestyle, stunning beaches, and a healthy work‑life balance.

• Brand new 20 bed Emergency Department
• Diverse and interesting clinical presentations
• Broad hands‑on experience and opportunities to develop your skills
• Supportive senior medical staff with Emergency Physicians, GP's, and Rural Generalists
• Opportunities for training, professional development, and career progression - we support you!

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. This position is based in Victor Harbor. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

The Fleurieu Peninsula is just one hour for the city of Adelaide. Victor Harbor curves around the wide sands of Encounter Bay, where granite headlands meet rolling surf and sea air carries a sense of escape. For generations of South Australians, this has been the quintessential seaside holiday town — nostalgic, animated and grounded in nature. For more information discover Victor Harbor here.

Join a welcoming regional health service and make a genuine difference to the community you serve.

• Brand new 20 bed Emergency Department
• Diverse and interesting clinical presentations
• Broad hands‑on experience and opportunities to develop your skills
• Supportive senior medical staff with Emergency Physicians, GP's, and Rural Generalists
• Opportunities for training, professional development, and career progression - we support you!

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Strong emergency clinician with sound judgement and a patient-first approach.
• Confident decision‑maker who thrives in a fast‑paced environment.
• Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.
• Committed to continuous learning, quality care and clinical excellence.

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Manage patient care in the Emergency Department collaboratively with medical, nursing, and allied health staff.
• Provide after‑hours code blue support to the inpatient medical unit.
• Participate actively in a 24/7 roster, continuing education, and quality improvement programs.
• Foster teamwork across disciplines to ensure optimal clinical outcomes and a positive workplace culture.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature, we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOUR MEDICAL CAREER?

The Southern Fleurieu Health Service Emergency Department is here help to the progression of your medical career - and support you all the way. Whether it be working towards Rural Generalist training with Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACCRM), supporting you with the Selection into Fellowship (SIFT) for Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) or working towards the ACEM Associateship Qualification Training (FEMTP / IEMTP /AEMTP) - we are here to support you. See the link below for further information.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment, there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• Appointment is subject to meeting SA Health's immunisation requirements and maintaining the relevant clearances and screenings required for the role. For more information see Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy.
• Employment is subject to satisfactory background screening, including the checks outlined in the Role Description.
• You must hold a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent
• You must hold current general registration with AHPRA or qualify for limited registration via the competent authority pathway
• For the MDP3 Fellowship eligibility (or near completion of specialist training) in Emergency Medicine, General Practice or an equivalent specialty is essential
• Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the South Australian Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement (SMOEA), with total remuneration including salary, employer superannuation contributions and applicable allowances

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

NEED TO RELOCATE?

At Barossa Hills Fleurieu we offer you financial support to relocate if you need to move. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network , and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below Job ref: 934847, or for general enquiries, reach out to Roweena Evans, Medical Services Officer on Phone: [phone] or via E-mail: [email protected] . For a confidential conversation about the specifics of the role, please reach out to Dr Annelise Staples, Head of Unit Emergency Department, Phone: [phone] or via email: [email protected]

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APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications Close on 1st December 2026 at 11:55PM. Eligibility: Open to Everyone

JOB DETAILS

Job ref: 934847

DOCUMENTS

• Role Description -MDP2-Medical Practitioner - Southern Fleurieu Health Service.docx
• Career options - Medical practitioners Emergency Southern Fleurieu Health Service.docx
• Applicant Information - BHFLHN Sites in SA.docx