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Join our Rehabilitation, Aged Care and Palliative Care Team at SALHN

If you bring experience for systems improvement and a genuine commitment to patient safety, this is a role where your work will have a direct and measurable impact on clinical outcomes.

About the role: 

This role is responsible for providing Leadership and management to ensure the effective management and delivery of quality and safety outcomes as well as developing strategies in response to issues and opportunities as identified. Temporary contract ending September 2027.

Duties for the role will include:

• Facilitate and lead the improvement of systems and processes which contribute to patient safety and quality outcomes.
• Support innovative approaches to the delivery of safe healthcare through quality improvement activities and projects.
• Work with Divisional services and professional groups to encourage and support the implementation of programs that improve patient safety, quality and risk management of clinical care
• Contribute to the development of a generative patient safety culture in the Network and the development and implementation of the Divisional and Network’s Strategic Safety and Quality Plans.

About you:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate OR Appropriate qualification in an Allied Health discipline from a recognised tertiary institution resulting in registration or giving eligibility for membership with the professional association.
• At least 5 years (clinical) experience as an Allied Health professional working in a multidisciplinary environment OR At least 3 years (clinical) experience post registration as a registered nurse.
• Maintains own knowledge, professional competence and contemporary practices.
• Significant experience in a range of project management work and quality improvement activities involving both teamwork and individual effort to achieve significant outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing evidence-based practice specific to clinical practice.
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation of project plans, briefs, presentations and reports.

This is a single vacancy, with two possible appointment classifications. The successful applicants will be appointed in the position appropriate to their skills, qualifications, and experience.

Please see the attached Role Descriptions for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Teagan Harris, EA to Co-Director of RAP, (08) 8404 2672, Teagan.Harris@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 12 August 2026

Attachments:

• RN3 Nurse Consultant - QSRS Facilitator - Role Description
• AHP4 Senior Quality Safety and Risk Systems Facilitator 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: 945976