Job no: 955181
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health
- Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Paediatric Rehabilitation, North Adelaide 5006
- Salary – AHP5, $137,075.00 - $149,922.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Full Time, Ongoing/Permanent
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 Paediatric Rehabilitation Department is responsible for delivering and evaluating high quality and evidence-based rehabilitation services to children and young people with physical and cognitive impairments due to conditions such as acquired brain and spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, stroke and other neuromuscular conditions.
The Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring services are innovative and evidenced based, and planned for future service needs!
Key duties of the role
- Provide leadership within a changing and growing environment to ensure excellent standards of patient care.
- Ensure that the department continues to develop new, innovative, and evidence-based service delivery models.
- Develop, implement, and monitor strategic plans in line with Network and SA Health directions with strong staff and consumer participation.
- Responsible for day-to-day coordination of Allied Health duties including signing of time sheets, leave arrangements and other line management duties.
- Provide an advisory role or input to other Directorates, organisations, and Government at the State or national level.
Skills and Experience
- An appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Allied Health discipline that entitles registration with the National Board or eligibility for full membership with the relevant professional association.
- Extensive experience in a clinical or health service leadership role at a senior level in an acute hospital setting.
- Experience in leading quality improvement initiatives in health care settings.
- Proven leadership and management skills including high level strategic and organisational skills, decision making, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
- Demonstrated knowledge of effective rehabilitation management principles for children and young people.
Enquiries can be directed to
Alex Prior
Administration Manager
Alex.Prior@sa.gov.au
8161 9438
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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:
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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Closing Date: Thursday 19 November 2026 at 11:55pm
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