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Central Adelaide Local Health Network

• Statewide Clinical Support Services
• MeS4 Salary $114,314 - $131,605 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• AHP4 Salary $118,887 - $129,427 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• ASO8 Salary $121,107 - $125,679 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Ongoing, Full-Time Position

About the Role

As a Risk Management Consultant with Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS), you’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening our organisation’s approach to safety, quality and accountability. Reporting to the SCSS Director of Finance, you’ll lead the coordination of a comprehensive risk management program that supports service improvement across all components of SCSS. Working closely with executive leaders and dedicated Safety, Quality & Risk staff, you’ll use your expertise to guide best practice, drive consistent processes and help cultivate a culture where risk awareness and continuous improvement are embedded in everyday operations.

In this influential role, you will oversee the management of the SCSS Recommendations Register, ensuring clear reporting, strong governance and timely progress updates for key committees, including the SCSS Executive Management Team and Audit & Risk Committee. You will collaborate across internal audit, legislative compliance and sustainability functions, while facilitating risk education, maintaining risk registers, and shaping systems aligned to national standards and SA Health frameworks. As a key member of the Internal Audit, Legislative Compliance and Risk team, you’ll contribute to the development, guidance and support of colleagues, helping ensure SCSS remains safe, compliant and future-focused.

About You

You are a skilled and proactive risk management professional who brings strong technical capability, sound judgement and a collaborative approach to supporting safe, high-quality services. With relevant qualifications and demonstrated experience in implementing effective risk frameworks, you’re confident working across complex environments and building trusted relationships at all levels.

You will bring:

• Relevant qualifications and proven expertise in risk management, with experience developing, implementing and evaluating clinical and corporate risk programs.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, including the ability to interpret data, write high-quality reports and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Well-developed negotiation, conflict resolution and decision-making capability, with the initiative to work independently, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines.

• A collaborative, team-focused mindset, with experience working across multidisciplinary teams and a solid understanding of risk and safety management systems in healthcare.

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 922910

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Thursday 25th December 2025

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922910 SCSS Risk Management Consultant Job Description.pdf

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