Consultant/Senior Consultant - Metabolic Department

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Metabolic Medicine, North Adelaide 5006
• Indicative Salary – MD2, $235,557.00 - $310,380.00 (not inclusive of leave loading, superannuation, and any other monetary allowances as outlined in the SA Health Salaried Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement 2022).
• Part Time (0.40FTE), Ongoing/Permanent from July 2026

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. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Consultant/Senior Consultant within Metabolic Medicine manages high-quality inpatient and outpatient metabolic services, ensuring patients are managed with evidence-based care and confidentiality. The Consultant/Senior Consultant provides follow-up and outreach care, supports education and research, fosters teamwork, and participates in after-hours emergency on-call duties as required.

Key duties of the role

• Provide a consultant service to inpatients and outpatients of health units serviced by the Metabolic Department, including outreach clinics.
• Coordinate appropriate follow up care of patients and their relatives.
• Participate in an emergency after hours on-call roster for patient care, both public and private, as required.
• Participate in clinical review programmes and monitor standards of practice.
• Develop internal and external partnerships to support quality patient needs and outcomes.

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.
• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or have had equivalent qualifications recognised by the RACP.
• At least 2 years of direct clinical experience in Metabolic Medicine.
• Experience in a large public hospital and in community settings.
• Knowledge of the scientific basis of metabolic medicine.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing a quality service to the patient.

Enquiries can be directed to:

Dr. Drago Bratkovic

Position: Medical Unit Head - Metabolic

Drago.Bratkovic@sa.gov.au

0410411234

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• MD2 - Metabolic Consultant - Role Description - 932584.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 15 April 2026 at 11:55pm