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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Northern Mental Health – Salisbury
• Salary: $98,478 - $104,165 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – ASO6
• Temporary Full-Time, up to 22 August 2025

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Project Officer to join the Northern Mental Health service. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the mental health landscape.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

As the Senior Project Officer, you will play a pivotal role in driving critical initiatives aimed at enhancing mental health services and fostering a supportive environment for both clients and staff. Your primary responsibilities will include developing and implementing strategic projects, coordinating stakeholder engagement and ensuring effective project management practices across the portfolio.

To excel in this role, you will possess exceptional leadership skills, strong project management expertise and a deep understanding of mental health principles and best practices. Your ability to navigate complex environments, build collaborative relationships and champion positive change will be instrumental in achieving successful outcomes.

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate, enthusiastic and experienced Project Officer looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, apply now and join our dedicated team contributing to shaping the future of mental health services.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

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.

Check(s):

• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (indirect 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 895984

Enquiries:

Paul Gilmour

Nursing Director

Phone: (08) 7425 6300 option 1

E-mail: paul.gilmour@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

21 March 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 895984 - Senior Project Officer, Northern Mental Health - ASO6 - role description.pdf

For more information about Mental Health vacancies at NALHN visit our Careers in Mental Health page.

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.