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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Quality, Risk and Safety Unit
• Location negotiable across Yorke and Northern region
• Salary: RN/M2A  $103,353 to $110,497 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits 
• Temporary Full time position (up to 2 February 2026)
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Shape quality care where it matters most – in your local community!

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) is offering an exciting opportunity to join our passionate Safety & Quality team as a Safety and Quality Coordinator, working within the Clinical Practice Improvement stream. Based across the beautiful Mid North and Yorke Peninsula, you’ll lead meaningful change to enhance care and safety outcomes across regional sites.

You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to embed best practice, coordinate improvement projects, support accreditation readiness, and help ensure consumers are truly at the centre of their care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support local improvement projects across YNLHN
• Participate in audit and audit report writing
• Analyse data and support meaningful practice improvement
• Support accreditation and embed continuous improvement
• Provide clinical teaching and mentor staff in quality improvement tools and methods

What We’re Looking For:

• Registered Nurse (AHPRA) with 3+ years' experience
• Strong audit, analysis, and reporting skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Knowledge of quality systems, audit practices, and practice improvement principles

Important Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network.

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Applicant Information

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.

Check(s)

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category C

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: 909163

Enquiries

Application Closing Date

14 August 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

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

Attachments

 909163 - RN2 Safety and Quality Coordinator Role Description.pdf

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