SAAS MedSTAR Kids | Paediatric/Neonatal Retrieval Consultant

• SA Ambulance Service - MedSTAR Adelaide Airport
• Salary: MD02 $227,591.00 - $299,884.00 pa 
• Term Contract / Part Time / Casual

About Us:

SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) is South Australia’s provider of emergency ambulance transport, clinical care, and patient transport services.

We are committed to ensuring South Australia has access to the best possible emergency pre-hospital medical care, non-emergency transport, and rescue and retrieval services.

SAAS MedSTAR provides expert advice, stabilisation, and retrieval of critically unwell infants and children from across South Australia. Our teams attend medical primaries thanks to our unique placement within the ambulance service.

Our Vision: An innovative, patient-focused, technology-enabled, evidence-driven emergency response and health care ambulance service; achieved by exceptional people.

Our Mission: Providing emergency response and health care ambulance services within South Australia, designed and developed around patient and community needs, enabling timely and equitable access for our patients to the most appropriate point of care.

Our Purpose: To ensure South Australia thrives by enabling access to emergency and non-emergency ambulance health care and alternative patient pathways while contributing to our state’s emergency preparedness and health response capability.

Our Values

PATIENT FOCUSED: We will put our patients and the safe and quality care we provide them first; in everything we do.

TEAMWORK: We will work across SAAS, our health system, our partners, stakeholders and the community to achieve our goals.

INTEGRITY AND HONESTY: We accept and uphold the standards and expectations of our organisation and communities.

RESPECT AND COURTESY: We will always be respectful and courteous toward our patients, each other, and all those we work with.

COMMUNITY COLLABORATION: We value our role in the community, and we value the communities we serve.

CHANGE READY: We know our communities’ needs will evolve and we must adapt to meet them.

AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP: We will support leadership development for our people at every level.

Are you ready for an exhilarating challenge in paediatric and neonatal retrieval medicine? SA Ambulance are seeking a dynamic and skilled medical professional for the position of SAAS MedSTAR Paediatric Retrieval Consultant (PRC).

You will bring extensive experience in paediatric and neonatal medicine including experience in one or more specialist departments: NICU, PICU, Paediatric Anaesthetics or Paediatric ED. Experience in Paediatric or Neonatal Retrieval Medicine is essential. Your exceptional clinical skills, critical thinking, and ability to remain calm under pressure will be invaluable assets. A valid driver’s licence is a requirement, training in emergency driving skills is available.

What We Offer:

• Competitive remuneration plus salary packaging benefits up to $11,660 (including general living expenses & meal entertainment). 
• Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment with a culture of inclusion and diversity.
• Give back to the people of South Australia; play a vital role in enhancing the well-being of our community.
• We take care of you! Access to a range of staff and wellness support programs.
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development.
• Access to additional allowances, dependent on eligibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in the Paediatric Retrieval and Clinical Coordination roster, collaborating across teams.
• Ensure appropriate patient destinations and critical care bed availability.
• Provide expert clinical advice to referring agencies and retrieval teams.
• Develop and implement state-wide retrieval policies and procedures.
• Leverage technology for efficient clinical coordination.
• Optimise resource allocation through problem-solving approaches.
• Rotate through operational retrieval and clinical coordination shifts, including day shifts, night shifts and on-call duties.
• Stabilise and transport critically ill/injured patients in pre-hospital settings.
• Mentor less experienced staff during complex retrievals.

Salary Packaging with Smart

As an employee of SA Ambulance Service, you may be eligible to salary package a range of living expenses through Smart -

Visit https://sagov.smart.com.au/  for more information.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Job No.: 896862

Enquiries to: Bron Hennebry, Head of Unit MedSTAR Kids, *************@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Monday 26 May 2025 @ 11:55pm

 Retrieval Consultant MedSTAR Kids [MD02G P10886].pdf