• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Sub-Acute and Allied Health Division, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - AHP3 - Allied Health Professional L3 - $108,347 to $116,216 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time – Term Contract (12 months)

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.

About the Michael Rice Centre for Haematology and Oncology (MRCHO)

The Michael Rice Centre for Haematology and Oncology (MRCHO) provides clinical services to children and adolescents diagnosed with a range of conditions, including cancer and blood disorders. Inpatient and outpatient care is provided in partnership with patients and their families.

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

This is a new role within the service and the incumbent will play a key part in integrating allied health interventions to ensure the provision of a holistic, multi-disciplinary model of care. 

This leadership position is open to all allied health disciplines, as relevant to the care setting. 

Key duties of the role

As part of the clinical leadership team, this role contributes to holistic patient centred care through advocacy of allied health interventions, broad allied health practice design and education.

This role is responsible for broad allied health leadership and advocacy (across multiple disciplines) within the MRCHO setting, including patient allocation with the responsibility of delivering expert clinical care to patients.

Skills and Experience

• An appropriate allied health degree or qualification which entitles registration with the relevant board or provides eligibility for membership with the professional association.
• Ability to lead, provide and promote specialised, efficient and evidence based services for children and young people with haematology / oncology diagnoses and their families
• Ability to develop professional networks relating to haematology / oncology services and paediatrics.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) and conflict resolution skills.
• Commitment to research, education and health promotion as part of quality clinical practice.

Enquiries can be directed to

Henry Bell

Position: Administration Manager

Phone: 8161 6087

E-mail: henry.bell2@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:

• AHP3 MRCHO Senior Clinical Lead Role Description.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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. Want 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Monday 26^th January 2026 – 11:55PM

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