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Lead Specialised Neuro-Behavioural Care - Allied Health Team Manager | Transform Lives at SA Health

Lead a specialist allied health team in our renowned Repat Neuro-Behavioural Unit at Flinders Medical Centre, where you'll manage comprehensive rehabilitation services for patients with complex neurological and behavioural conditions. This part-time, ongoing management role offers the opportunity to shape innovative care pathways while developing a multidisciplinary team of allied health professionals in South Australia's largest health network. Join SA Health and advance your leadership career in a specialised field where your expertise directly impacts patient recovery and quality of life outcomes.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Nursing Director State wide & Speciality Services, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Providing a consistent approach to the provision of RNBU services as outlined in the RNBU Models of Care
• Initiating and leading quality and service improvement activities, which may include research activities where appropriate
• Determining Allied Health team and quality procedures and processes within existing and future RNBU services, and ensuring appropriate and effective implementation and evaluation of these models
• Promoting a workplace that supports team development and leadership within the clinical area of expertise
• Provide consultancy and peer support on complex cases

About you:

• Clinical experience as a senior allied health practitioner, including clinical experience with complex patients
• Recent experience working with older persons’ mental health
• Ability to apply specialist skills in assessing and resolving clinical problems in multi-disciplinary consultation and liaison
• Demonstrated leadership skills; an ability to promote teamwork within the department and with other health professionals
• Ability to assume a high level of professional responsibility and to function at a high level of professional competence and autonomy

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Shannon Fenech, Nursing Director, 0433 439 763 , Shannon.Fenech@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Thursday 1st January 2026

Attachments:

• AHP4 RNBU - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• 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: 925311