Public Health Medical Consultant

About this role

• Department for Health and Wellbeing - Public Health Division (PHD) - Communicable Disease Control Branch (CDCB), Specialist Services • Salary: $243,212 to $320,467 - MD2 - Full Time / Short Term Contract up to 12 Months Overview: 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. 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. Job ref: 945768 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) • Working With Children Check (WWCC) (DHS) 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 • Registered with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration in public health medicine is required for this position. • Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine is required for this position. • For appointment in a Prescribed Position under the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act (2016), a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required from the Department for Human Services Screening Unit. For other positions, a satisfactory National Police Certificate (NPC) assessment is required. • For ' Prescribed Positions' under the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act (2016), the individual's WWCCs must be renewed every 5 years from the date of issue; and for ' Approved Aged Care Provider Positions ' every 3 years from date of issue as required by the Accountability Principles 2014 issued pursuant to the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth). Enquiries Business Support PHD Phone: 7425 5890 E-mail: Health.PHDBusinessSupport@sa.gov.au Application Closing Date Tuesday, 4 August 2026 - 11:55 PM Attachments • 945768 - Public Health Medical Consultant - Role Description .doc • Australian applicant guidelines • International applicant guidelines --> -->