SA Health Recruitment Drive - Health Professionals 2025

Eligibility

: Open to Everyone

With a thriving local economy, world-class public healthcare system, and a quality of life that is envied around the world, there has never been a better time to move to South Australia.

SA Health is committed to protecting and improving the health of all South Australians by providing leadership in health reform, public health services, health and medical research, policy development and planning, with an increased focus on wellbeing, illness prevention, early intervention, and quality care.

SA Health provides vital health services across metropolitan and regional South Australia. Whether it’s at one of our four metropolitan Local Health Networks (LHNs), one of our six regional LHNs, or being involved in Statewide Clinical Support Services, you’ll find the perfect balance of work and lifestyle with a job in SA Health.

The SA Health Recruitment Drive for Health Professionals has been established to ensure that critical vacancies can be filled by suitably trained, interstate and overseas health professionals.

We are seeking expressions of interest from health professionals to fill vacancies across our LHNs and Statewide Clinical Support Services. More information about our locations and services can be found here, and our salaries and benefits here.

We are currently encouraging the following health professionals to express their interest:

Medical Practitioners

Medical Specialists including General Practitioners, Specialist Medical Officers and Doctors in Training who have, or are eligible for Ahpra (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) registration (please see ‘Professional Registration’ information applicant guidelines).

Specialty areas of particular interest are Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Medicine, Geriatrics, Intensive Care, Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Primary Health, Paediatrics/Neonatology, Mental Health and Surgery.

MDP Doctors in Training - PGY2; $89,253 - PGY8 $144,291 (pro rata) | Plus Professional Development Allowance, Professional Development Leave and Superannuation | Varying hours per week

MD2 Consultant Medical Staff; $227,591 - $299,884 p.a (pro rata) | Plus Professional Development Allowance, Professional Development Leave and Superannuation | Varying hours per week

Further information about the hours of work, salary provisions and professional development are available here, as well as on our website.

Medical Professionals FAQs

Nursing and Midwifery

Roles include Registered Nurses, Midwives, Dual Registered Nurses and Midwives, and Enrolled Nurses who have, or are eligible for Ahpra (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) registration (please see ‘Professional Registration’ information applicant guidelines).

We are seeking applications from Nurses for the majority of specialty areas. You will have opportunity to identify your area of experience or interest through the application form.

Nursing and Midwifery FAQs

RN/M1 - RN/M6 $74,831 - $211,200 (pro rata) plus Superannuation | Varying hours per week, Term and Ongoing appointments

EN1 - EN7 $63,992 - $72,033 p.a (pro rata) plus Superannuation | Varying hours per week, Term and Ongoing appointments

AIN - $59,094 - $60,844 p.a (pro rata) plus Superannuation | Varying hours per week, Term and Ongoing appointments

Further information about the career structure and entitlements of Nurses and Midwives working for SA Health are available Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement.

Allied and Scientific Health

Roles including Psychologists, Audiologists, Dental Therapists, Clinical Psychologists and Neuropsychologists, Orthotists/Prosthetists, Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Social Workers, Sonographers, Radiographers, Perfusionists and other Allied Health Professionals.

Allied Health Professionals FAQs

AHP1 - AHP6 $71,217 - $159,050 (pro rata), plus Superannuation | Varying hours per week, Term and Ongoing appointments

Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) employed at SA Health are entitled to a range of attractive benefits (subject to eligibility criteria and conditions), including

• professional development allowance and reimbursements
• regional incentives
• additional qualifications allowance.

Further information and additional classifications available in the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement, and we encourage you to reach out to the hiring manager about applicability.

The salaries provided indicate the incremental range per the relevant Enterprise Agreement. These amounts are exclusive of superannuation.

Dentists

SA Health invites Dentists to join the team at SA Dental. Find out more about the salaries and benefits here, and view the Enterprise Agreement here.

Eligible internationally qualified Medical Practitioners of NZ, UK and/or Ireland (who have specialised in Anaesthesia, General Practice, Obstetrics and Gynaecology or Psychiatry), and Registered Nurses (of NZ, UK and/or Ireland) who have registered and practised in an-approved comparable international jurisdiction may be eligible for expedited pathways to Registration in Australia. More information can be found via:

Medical Board of Australia - Expedited Specialist pathway: accepted qualification list.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - General registration for Internationally Qualified Registered Nurses.

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Queries can be made directly to our Talent Acquisition Team via email to @.