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• Rural Support Service (hosted by Barossa Hills Fleurieu LHN)
• Location negotiable, including working from home
• Salary:
  • MAS3 $127,859 p.a + superannuation + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits
  • RN5.2 $160,848 p.a + superannuation + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits
  • AHP5: $132,440 - $144,852 p.a + superannuation + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits
• Ongoing Full Time

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a pivotal leadership position as Manager Cancer and Palliative Care Services, providing high-level strategic and operational direction across regional South Australia.

Reporting to the Chief Clinical Advisor, this role is responsible for shaping the future of cancer and palliative care services delivered by the Rural Support Service (RSS). With a strong focus on clinical governance, safety, quality and innovation, you will oversee statewide planning, service development, and the integration of best-practice models of care.

This role is ideal for a dynamic and values-driven leader with a background in healthcare and a passion for improving outcomes for patients, families, and communities. Working across diverse regional settings, you’ll foster strong partnerships, champion inclusivity, and ensure care that is safe, person-centred, and sustainable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level strategic and operational leadership in the delivery of cancer and palliative care services across regional South Australia.
• Drive improvements in clinical governance, safety, quality, service innovation, and workforce capability.
• Build effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including regional LHNs, clinicians, consumers, and community groups.
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams to deliver excellence in care, aligned with statewide frameworks and organisational priorities.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Are you an experience leader or manager in the health care industry and proven capacity to work effectively under broad direction, exercise tact and discretion.
• Do you have demonstrated expertise in clinical governance, service development, or project leadership within a healthcare setting?
• Are you skilled in building relationships and influencing stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams, communities, and government sectors?
• Do you bring cultural awareness and commitment to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal people and ensuring inclusive care?

About RSS

The RSS is a business unit in SA Health and provides services throughout regional South Australia to support the six regional local health networks (LHNs). It employs around 260 people who work in 37 regional, rural and remote SA locations, or in the RSS’s three Adelaide offices. Many RSS staff enjoy working from home or remotely and benefit from the work-life balance this provides. They enjoy the freedom to further their career while remaining part of their local community and contributing to health care right across regional South Australia. About RSS factsheet.pdf

Benefits of Joining Us

The RSS is dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits including:

• 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 generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements: 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.
• Health and fitness benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to RSS and BHFLHN staff and their families. 
• Career opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites. 
• Counselling support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.

Join the RSS for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The RSS is an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

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 Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• 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 B (indirect contact with blood or body substances))

Help is here! Please refer to the details in the Role Description below (job reference 917418) or reach out to Executive Assistant on Phone: 0409284298 or via E-mail: Amy.Smart@sa.gov.au

Besides speaking with Amy, please refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Application Closing Date

Thursday 30 October 2025 at 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

917418 AHP5 Manager Cancer and Palliative Care Services - Role Description - Role Description.pdf

917418 MAS3 Manager Cancer and Palliative Care Services - Role Description.pdf

917418 RN5.2 Nursing Director Cancer and Palliative Care Services - Role Description.pdf