Job Overview
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To provide specialist medical and strategic advice on infectious disease prevention, surveillance, and control, and outbreak management, to contribute effectively to teaching/training, research and epidemiology and evaluation; and to advise departmental Executive, Health Chief Executives Council (HCEC), the Minister and government, with a focus on tuberculosis. To represent CDCB and PHD on DHW and State committees and South Australia at national meetings on infectious diseases prevention, surveillance, and control, and outbreak management.
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements.
Criminal History Screening Requirement
- A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment)
Immunisation Risk for this position is Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Special Conditions
- Some out of hours work will be required; the incumbent needs to be prepared to work out of hours and extra hours to assist filling a 24/7 roster and to support the management of notifiable diseases.
- Some intra and interstate travel may be required
Educational Minimum Requirements
- Registered with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration in a relevant field such as respiratory medicine, infectious diseases, general practice or public health medicine.
Job Detail
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Job ID 179452
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Name/Company NameSA Health
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Websitehttp://www.health.sa.gov.au/
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Salary$243,212 - $320,467 a year
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Start Date25.05.2026
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City11 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide SA 5000, AU
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How to apply?Applicants are required to create an account on Jobsrack before proceeding to the company website to complete their application. Interested candidates should also send their updated resume to Health.PHDBusinessSupport@sa.gov.au