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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Allied Health, Complex and Sub-Acute Care, Paediatric Chronic Pain Service, Kaurna Land, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary

• Classification - AHP5 - Allied Health Professional L5 - $127,346.00 to $139,281.00 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits

• Part Time (0.6 FTE) - Term Contract (Temporary until 25 Sep 2026) 

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Chronic Pain team as a Co-Service Lead, where you will be responsible for:

• Leading the statewide Paediatric Chronic Pain Service, responsible for planning, delivery, and evaluation to ensure high-quality care for young people.
• Develop and coordinate services across acute, tertiary, and community settings, working with specialties such as gastroenterology, neurology, and oncology.
• Work closely with CEIH, health networks, government and non-government agencies to build a cohesive, statewide chronic pain care model of care excellence.
• Oversee research, data analysis, and service evaluation to guide evidence-based policy, strategy, and continuous improvement.
• Promote expert teaching, innovative education programs, and strategic partnerships with universities and consumers to deliver world-class care.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia within an Endorsed Areas of Practice – Clinical/Health
• Must hold approved supervisor status with the Psychology Board of Australia at all levels of supervision (primary and secondary).
• Proven leadership and management skills including high level strategic and organisational skills, decision making, negotiation and conflict resolution.  
• Exceptional skills in communication (verbal and written), and teamwork and a significant capacity to present concepts clearly and concisely, provide expert specialist advice and consultancy to a diverse range of stakeholders.
•  Demonstrated ability to apply a high degree of attention detail and original thinking to identify, analyse and tailor insights for stakeholders, provide expert advice and consultancy, and negotiate successful outcomes and meet strict deadlines in an environment of continual change and growth.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year. Click here more information
• 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 for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important 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.

Want 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.

Enquiries

Komal Krishnan – Administration Officer, Phone: 0481900577, E-mail: komal.krishnan@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Thursday 7^th August 2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

 AHP5 - Co-Service Lead Chronic Pain - Role Description.pdf