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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Location Negotiable within Region
• Salary: RN/M2A $107,487 - $114,917 p.a. (pro-rata) + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent Part-Time opportunity offering flexible FTE arrangements between 0.64 and 0.84, with negotiable working hours to support work-life balance.

Shape Excellence in Care: Quality, Risk & Safety Coordinator

Eyre and Far North Local Health Network covers one of South Australia’s largest and most diverse regions, delivering healthcare services across vibrant regional, rural, and coastal communities. If you are a Registered Nurse or Midwife passionate about strengthening the systems that keep patients safe, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a regional scale while enjoying the flexibility to balance your professional and personal commitments.

EFNLHN is committed to supporting the professional growth and development of its workforce, fostering a collaborative culture where innovation, quality, and patient safety are valued. This Permanent Part-Time opportunity offers flexible FTE arrangements between 0.64 and 0.84, with negotiable working hours designed to support work-life balance and individual lifestyle needs.

The Eyre and Far North region offers a truly unique lifestyle, combining rewarding career opportunities with the benefits of regional and coastal living. Enjoy diverse communities, breathtaking natural landscapes, shorter commutes, and a strong sense of connection both professionally and personally - all within a health network that values flexibility, wellbeing, and community impact.

What You'll Be Doing

Based at a negotiable location within the Eyre and Far North region and classified at RN/M2A level, this role will coordinate quality, risk and safety activities across EFNLHN in collaboration with the Regional QRS Manager and multidisciplinary teams. Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating quality improvement projects and programs across the network, including leading defined portfolio areas
• Maintaining and monitoring incident management, feedback and risk registers, including contribution to the Cluster Risk Register and Work Health & Safety systems
• Supporting accreditation preparation, documentation and the implementation of recommendations
• Collecting, analysing and reporting on quality and safety data and performance indicators
• Providing education, professional leadership and practical guidance on quality improvement to clinical teams and managers across EFNLHN sites

What You'll Bring

• Current registration as a Nurse or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and a valid practising certificate
• A minimum of three years post-registration experience, or current classification as a Clinical Nurse or Midwife
• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement, data collection and reporting within a healthcare setting
• Sound knowledge of quality improvement systems, relevant legislation, NSQHS Standards and contemporary nursing or midwifery practice as applied in SA Health contexts
• Strong communication, problem-solving and negotiation skills across multidisciplinary teams
• Willingness to travel to other EFNLHN sites across the Eyre and Far North region as required

Ready to Apply?

Submit your application through the SA Health careers portal. Include a current CV and a cover letter addressing the essential criteria. For a confidential conversation about the role, reach out to the EFNLHN Quality, Risk and Safety team directly. Applications are reviewed as they arrive, so don't wait to get yours in.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• 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
• Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support: relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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 have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• 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)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job Ref: 939929

Enquiries

Elias McGeever
Position: Nurse Manager
Phone: 0429 557 585
E-mail: elias.mcgeever@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 8 June 2026 - 11:55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

 939929 - RN2A - Quality Risk & Safety Coordinator - Role Description.pdf

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