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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Clinical System Support & Improvement – Safety & Quality
• Salary: $132,177 to $137,771 – RN/M4 – Full Time / Term Contract up to 6 Months

Overview:

Provide corporate support services to Enhances the profession and practice of nurses and midwives in South Australia.

Employees in this role is responsible for the development; management and evaluation of a comprehensive range of state-wide projects/programs and their outcomes, to build the capacity and capabilities of the South Australian nursing and midwifery workforce, by ensuring that nurses and midwives have the appropriate structures and processes to support the delivery of safe, patient centred evidence based practice that addresses inconsistencies between practice and policy.

Employees in this role uses their clinical knowledge and experience to provide, oversee and advise on corporate support and systems services that are by complexity or breadth, demonstrably beyond the usual range; AND/OR Initiate and lead projects of significant scope and complexity such as major /state-wide systems changes.

• The Safety & Quality Project Lead will provide high level advice to the Director Safety & Quality and key stakeholders on issues relating to professional and clinical practice, workforce, legislation, education and/or research Providing management support in a specific work portfolio/s, participate and support internal and external advisory groups/expert panels/working groups and committees as required;
• Coordination, leading and/or management of complex state-wide projects, programs and/or clinical research of significant scope that contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategic directions, policies, goals and objectives that support professional practice demonstratively beyond the usual range;
• Contributes to the development and implementation of relevant Department for Health and Wellbeing, and Government policies to address professional nursing and midwifery matters.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref:  907187

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC)  for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment)

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries

Kristy Harvey
Executive Coordinator
Phone: (08) 8115 5692
E-mail: Kristy.Harvey@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Thursday, 10 July 2025 – 11:55PM

Attachments

• 907187 – Project Officer, Strategic Projects – Safety and Quality – Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines