- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
- Total Indicative Remuneration: $366,283 - $822,189 p.a. (pro rata)
- Senior Consultant – MD2 - Permanent Part Time with a Temporary Director Allowance for up to 5 years – working 18.75 hours per week
About the Role:
An outstanding leadership opportunity is available within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) for a Director Medical Services – Research and Performance, a pivotal role within the Medical Services Directorate. This position offers the chance to shape research excellence, strengthen organisational performance, and drive high-quality, evidence-based decision-making across a dynamic and evolving health network.
As a senior leader, you will guide NALHN’s research agenda, compliance functions, and performance frameworks, ensuring alignment with National, SA Health and NALHN quality directions. You will play a central role in maintaining compliance with the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Working collaboratively with executive and clinical leaders, you will help translate strategic priorities into meaningful outcomes for consumers, communities, and stakeholders.
Your portfolio will include direct leadership and oversight of key services and functions, including:
- Research Governance
- Divisional Performance
- Radiation Safety
- Statewide Clinical Support Services
- Standards as required (Standard 4)
- Medical Quality Improvement Lead
To be eligible for this position, you must hold a Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent. Appropriate Specialist Qualifications and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration; or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award. We also consider applications from those expected to complete the requirements for Specialist Registration with MBA in 2026.
The Total Indicative Remuneration figure is calculated taking into account base salary, leave loading and superannuation as well as managerial allowances, professional development or any other allowances where appropriate.
About You:
In this role you will be a strategic, influential, and forward-thinking leader with a strong record of achievement. The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
Leadership and Strategic Capability
- Proven leadership in complex, multidisciplinary environments, with the ability to motivate teams, drive organisational effectiveness and lead through change.
- Strong strategic thinking, including the ability to conceptualise complex issues, develop innovative solutions and deliver successful outcomes across competing priorities.
- Extensive experience leading organisation-wide programs, projects and structured clinical governance initiatives.
Communication, Influence and Stakeholder Engagement
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong, collaborative relationships across clinical, non-clinical, government, industry and community settings.
- Demonstrated ability to influence, negotiate and engage effectively with senior stakeholders on sensitive and complex matters.
- Experience managing diverse and challenging stakeholder environments with professionalism and sound judgement.
Clinical Governance, Research and Service Excellence
- An established academic track record and experience delivering innovative, high-quality contemporary health services.
- Significant experience developing, implementing and managing clinical governance frameworks across multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong capability in program evaluation, continuous improvement and the preparation of high-quality reports, policies and plans.
Analytical, Financial and Operational Acumen
- High-level analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex issues and implement effective, evidence-based solutions.
- Demonstrated experience applying financial management strategies and analytical processes to support organisational performance and decision-making.
- Proven ability to lead structured change management initiatives in complex operational environments.
System Knowledge and Sector Insight
- Understanding of national and international health service reform and its implications for contemporary service delivery.
- Knowledge of State Government governance arrangements and the political, social and economic factors influencing human service planning, funding and delivery.
You will be joining a progressive and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high-quality health services within modern facilities.
This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a passionate, high-performing team and make a lasting impact on the future of health care in our community.
If you’re ready to lead with purpose and shape meaningful change, this role offers an exceptional platform to do so.
About Adelaide:
Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.
NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN 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.
SA Health is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
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.
Check(s):
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)
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: 931553
Enquiries:
Isabelle McIver
Executive Assistant to Executive Director Medical Services
Phone: (08) 8182 9100
E-mail: isabelle.mciver@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
20 March 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
931553 - Director Medical Services - Research and Performance - MD2 - role description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
