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Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract - up to 3 years from appointment
Eligibility: Open to Everyone                                                                                                                                              Classification:  SAES2 / MD02                                                                                                                                                        Salary:  From $250,000

Lead the transformation of mental health and prison health services across South Australia, driving innovation and delivering exceptional care to diverse communities.

Join a dynamic leadership team and shape the future of integrated healthcare at CALHN, fostering collaboration, innovation, and excellence in patient-focused services.

About the Role

Are you a visionary leader passionate about transforming mental health and prison health services? As the Executive Director, Medical Health Clinical Program, and SA Prison Health Service, you will report directly to the CEO and hold accountability for the strategic and operational excellence of these critical services within CALHN. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead diverse teams, drive innovation, and shape the future of mental health care delivery across South Australia. You will oversee acute care at prominent hospitals, community mental health programs, and prison health services across eight correctional facilities, ensuring seamless, patient-focused care that aligns with the SA Health Mental Health Service Plan and the Mental Health Act 2009.

In this dynamic role, you will lead strategic initiatives, build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement in clinical, operational, and financial performance. Your responsibilities will include advancing integrated models of care, fostering a high-performance workforce culture, and ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and risk management standards. By providing innovative leadership and a commitment to excellence, you will play a pivotal role in shaping CALHN’s vision for delivering exceptional mental health services to diverse populations and communities.

About You:

We are seeking an accomplished and visionary leader with a passion for delivering exceptional outcomes in healthcare. To excel in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Exceptional leadership and strategic thinking, with a proven ability to lead change, inspire teams, and negotiate effectively with senior stakeholders across government, private industry, and non-government organisations.
• Extensive experience in healthcare management, including strategic planning, program development and evaluation, workforce planning, and managing significant budgets in complex environments, preferably in mental health and custodial health services.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the capability to conceptualise and implement innovative solutions, drive continuous improvement, and respond effectively to the challenges of complex systems.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the healthcare landscape, including the Australian and South Australian health systems, emerging trends, and the socio-economic and political factors influencing health service planning and delivery.

Your qualifications should include registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia (MDO2) or relevant tertiary qualifications (SAES2), along with a demonstrated commitment to equity, safety, and contemporary management practices.

About CALHN

Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is South Australia’s largest health network, covering almost 30% of the population across Adelaide’s two leading major hospitals. We are shaping the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieving our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

As part of CALHN’s our commitment to care and our community and to support the delivery of world-class care, we have an executive level opportunity available to lead our Medical Services and Clinical Governance.

 Benefits of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including: 

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing. 
• Relocation Support: Reimbursement of approved relocation expenses for transitioning to CALHN, for eligible applicants. Further information can be found here. 
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied. 
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.  
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.  
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program. 

 Application Information: 

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required. 
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.  
• Refer to Role Description for relevant Immunisation Risk for this position. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position. 

Job ref: 887369

Enquiries to:

Meegan Stephenson, Principal Executive Officer, CALHN meegan.stephenson@sa.gov.au

 Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Tuesday 18th February 2025

Attachments

 CIP - ED, Mental Health Clinical Program, and SA Prison Health Service.pdf

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