Consultant Physician Positions
Department of Thoracic Medicine
Royal Adelaide Hospital
www.rah.sa.gov.au/thoracic/about/
The Royal Adelaide Hospital is entering a new and exciting phase with the
decision to move to a new hospital on a new central site and the expansion of
activities across acute and the SA community services. This suits the
Department of Thoracic Medicine (DTM) with its core aim being to improve
respiratory health and reduce the social and economic impact to individuals
and the community.
The Department delivers a full range of State-wide and Regional Thoracic
Programs, supported by inpatient, ambulatory and procedural services. It is
involved in policy setting, strategic planning, advocacy and workforce
development including for its own staff. It provides undergraduate,
postgraduate and community education in respiratory disorders. It is involved
in a range of quality improvement initiatives and conducts clinical and basic
research into the causes and management of respiratory disorders. It aims to
be a leader and innovator at local, state, national and international levels in
these areas. It has a team of respiratory physicians, nurses, scientists,
researchers and administrative staff working in a multidisciplinary
environment.
The Department seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified
respiratory physicians for positions that offer unusual opportunities. Whilst
participating in the general Departmental respiratory activities, these positions
will have responsibility for providing services in specialised areas of
respiratory medicine not readily available elsewhere.
Physician, Respiratory Community Services, DTM (full time, tenured)
This is a new position. The successful applicant will lead in the expansion of a
multidisciplinary community respiratory service (doctors, nurses, allied health
professionals, scientists and administration staff) incorporating home care, the
existing pulmonary rehabilitation and the development of a rapid community
based specialist service. As the senior clinical person in the Service, one
component of the position will be to provide overall clinical management of
the Service. The physician will also participate in and have full access to the
acute care services, procedural, teaching and research activities of the DTM.
The Lead Physician will work closely with clinicians across the Region and its
allied teaching hospitals and community services to design, implement and
manage efficient effective and transparent business systems to support clinical
services across a broad range of areas. These activities will require special
skills in developing new and innovative models of care delivery to create
better community care. A key aim is to support the acute services by providing
alternate care delivery options.
For enquiries : Dr R Antic Director of Thoracic Medicine +61882225372
ral.antic@health.sa.gov.au and for JPS contact sylvana.engelhardt@health.sa.gov.au
Physician in TB Medicine, SA Tuberculosis Service, DTM (full time,
tenured)
This position within the SA Tuberculosis Service of the DTM has become
available with the retirement of a senior TB and Thoracic Physician. It is
suitable for a Physician interested in a career in clinical and public health TB
medicine and also interested in being an active member of a major teaching
hospital Thoracic team. It may suit a person with established competency in
TB or one interested in developing a career in this area.
The Service provides the State-wide TB Control Program, consisting of a
public health, a clinical services and the State-wide Mycobacterium Reference
Laboratory, a member of the WHO Supranational TB Reference Lab Network.
It develops, delivers, coordinates and monitors the State’s TB public health
activities. The Service treats and assists in the treatment by other health
professionals, of patients with TB infection and disease and teaches health
professionals and the community about TB. It conducts research and
participates in national and international activities.
The successful applicant will
 provide clinical and public health services for TB patients,
 provide a consultative service on TB matters (clinical and public
health) within the RAH, other hospitals and health practices in SA.
 Participate fully in the general Thoracic activities at inpatient,
ambulatory and procedural levels of patient care activities of the DTM
 Contribute to TB and Thoracic teaching at undergraduate, postgraduate
and community levels
 Develop new and enhance existing programs.
 Conduct research into TB and related conditions
For enquiries : Dr R Antic Director of Thoracic Medicine +61882225372
ral.antic@health.sa.gov.au and for JPS contact ralph.annetta@health.sa.gov.au