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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, CAMHS, RN4 & AHP4, North Adelaide, 5006
• AHP4 - Allied Health Professional L4, $123,048 to $133,957 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• RN/M4 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 4, $137,464.00 to $143,282+ 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent Ongoing Full Time (Multiclass Position)

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The CAMHS Service Manager – North/South Metropolitan provides operational and governance leadership across multidisciplinary child and adolescent mental health teams within WCHN, managing resources, driving best-practice service delivery, and contributing expert advice to the CAMHS Executive on statewide service direction.

Key duties of the role

APH4:

• Maintaining and improving client care procedures and practices to implement consistency of practice standards and local service outcomes for infants, children, adolescents, and their families with mental health issues.
• Ensure the effective management of human, physical, financial, and administrative resources, while supporting staff development to maintain high-quality clinical skills.
• Lead intersectoral and interagency service development, ensure culturally responsive and consumer-centred care, and maintain professional registration and development standards.
• Contribute to the development of Child and Adolescent Mental Health plans while maintaining ongoing professional development and continuing education.
• Implement and coordinate quality management and risk frameworks across the unit while fostering a positive culture and safe work environment.

Skills and Experience

• Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, or Speech Pathology with full registration or professional membership eligibility
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience within a multidisciplinary mental health or community health setting
• Proven experience in human resource, financial, and asset management
• Strong knowledge of relevant state and commonwealth legislation, WHS frameworks, and quality improvement standards
• Experience working with children, adolescents, and families, including Aboriginal and CALD communities

RN4:

Key duties of the role:

• Lead designated multidisciplinary CAMHS teams to drive service improvement, ensure quality client-centred care, and contribute to WCHN and SA Health strategic planning.
• Lead quality improvement, risk management, clinical protocol development, and organisational change to meet emerging service and workforce needs.
• Maintain a contemporary professional practice portfolio, contribute to postgraduate teaching and professional publications, and foster a coaching-focused learning environment to support team and individual development.
• Lead and contribute to research and systems development activities to improve multidisciplinary practice and service outcomes.
• Provide expert consultancy and authoritative advice to state and national stakeholders, lead changes to models of care, and represent CAMHS in workgroups and programs that extend beyond the immediate service area.

Skills and Experience

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate, and enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a qualification in mental health practice.
• Minimum 3 years post-registration experience in a mental health, child and adolescent, or community health setting
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and change management skills with the ability to work autonomously at a senior level
• Experience in human resource, financial, and asset management within a health service
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, industrial agreements, standards, codes, ethics, competency standards, and the Australian National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

Enquiries can be directed to

Judy O'Sullivan

CAMHS Community Operations Manager

+61403245590

Judy.O'Sullivan@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP4 - Service Manager Northern and Southern Metropolitan - CAMHS - Role Description - 940298.pdf
• RN4 - Service Manager Northern and Southern Metropolitan - CAMHS - Role Description- 940298.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 24 June 2026 11:55PM