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Champion rehabilitation and social inclusion - AHP4 Team Manager/RN3 NUM | Trevor Parry Centre | SA Health

Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Team Manager/NUM and lead transformational mental health rehabilitation services at the Trevor Parry Centre. You'll guide multidisciplinary teams in delivering exceptional consumer-centred care whilst driving service excellence across the Community Residential Service. This full-time, ongoing opportunity offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on community mental health outcomes whilst advancing your leadership career with South Australia's largest and most trusted healthcare employer.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Allied Health and Rehabilitation Stream Director, this role is responsible for leading the provision of recovery oriented, trauma informed and human rights-based rehabilitation services within a multi-disciplinary environment. You will also establish, maintain and foster effective linkages with other mental health and social care services, public and NGOs to facilitate the successful transition of residents to their community and supports of choice. The Nurse Unit Manager/Team Manager has line management responsibility of the TPC staff and will be responsible for the development of the service in conjunction with the Allied Health and Rehabilitation Stream Director, SALHN.

Duties for the role will include:

• Provide the pivotal leadership and co-ordination of consumer care delivery in the service to achieve continuity and quality of consumer care and outcomes and efficient patient/client flow,
• Use available information systems: to inform decision making, to implement and co-ordinate processes for quality improvement, to monitor and analyse incidents and accidents, to ensure quality and safety is not compromised, to evaluate outcomes and convey information to staff,
• Implement and co-ordinate within span of control, processes for quality improvement and continuity within corporate risk management and nursing professional practice frameworks,
• Ensure that service provision and the activities of the Division are consumer focussed and professionally and effectively conducted by contributing to the development of an integrated team approach and culture which is highly responsive to the needs of business partners and external clients

About you:

• RN3: Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice,
• AHP4: Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and general registration with PsyBA or Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia or
• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers,
• Appropriate Allied Health Professional degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the relevant discipline Australian Registration Board or Association
• Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills,
• Demonstrated ability in the leadership and facilitation of change management and the ability to exercise and engage in effective and proactive change management behaviours,
• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years post registration experience,
• Experience in management and leadership roles in a range of mental health service settings,
• Experience in the supervision of students, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses and in managing a multi-disciplinary team

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

This is a single vacancy, with two possible appointment classifications. The successful applicants will be appointed in the position appropriate to their skills, qualifications, and experience.

Want To Know More? Contact: Lucas Milne, Allied Health Director Mental Health, 8204 5322, Lucas.Milne@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Monday 22 September 2025

Attachments:

• Trevor Parry Centre - Team Manager (Nurse Unit Manager) - RN3 - Role Description
• Trevor Parry Centre - Team Manager - AHP4 - Role Description
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• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 914763