Divisional Director

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Northern Mental Health – Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: $172,459 per annum – RN6.5 - Temporary Full-Time up to 30 June 2025

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for over 400,000 individuals residing in the northern metropolitan region of Adelaide. NALHN has recently enhanced its wards, Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for more state-of-the-art facilities in the near future. Offering a comprehensive range of top-notch medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency, and support services, NALHN also delivers primary health care programs focusing on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a workforce of nearly 6,500 professionals, NALHN aims to ensure top-quality and timely healthcare delivery, fostering a highly skilled, engaged, and resilient team culture based on collaboration, respect, integrity, and accountability.

Our core values of respect, integrity, and accountability drive our commitment to deliver exceptional care, innovation, leadership, and equity in service provision to the communities in the Northern area.

At NALHN, Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes, and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible work arrangements and ample opportunities for career progression, NALHN offers numerous benefits to its staff members. Salary packaging allows you to save by paying for daily expenses from your salary before deductions. Within SA Health, there are vast opportunities for skills enhancement and career advancement across metropolitan and regional sites. Relocation support may be provided to successful candidates from interstate or overseas.

About You:

If you are a dedicated, caring, and motivated professional seeking to join a vibrant healthcare network where you can contribute to delivering top-quality care to the community, then this could be the perfect fit for you. This role presents growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive environment.

About the Role:

A rewarding career opportunity is available at the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. This role is instrumental in providing strategic and operational leadership for the State-wide Mental Health Division, contributing significantly to NALHN's strategic goals and South Australia's Health Care Plan.

Collaborating with the Divisional Director (Medical), you will offer expert strategic and operational leadership, management, governance, and direction. You will also work closely with the Divisional Director (Medical) in developing service plans and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure efficient service delivery across NALHN.

Joining NALHN means being part of a dynamic team that delivers a wide range of healthcare services to over 400,000 individuals, presenting a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a large and diverse community.

To qualify for this role, you must be a Registered Nurse with a valid practising certificate from the Nursing/Midwifery Board of Australia, and either enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a mental health practice qualification.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible work arrangements, including part-time positions. Candidates are encouraged to inquire about the flexible working options available for this role.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s):

• National Police Certificate (NPC) required for roles involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups, such as aged care employment or work with vulnerable clients.

Immunisation Risk for this position: Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the necessary protocols in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 869986

Enquiries:

Stacey Rider

Phone:

Application Closing Date:

03 June PM

Attachments:

Refer to the SA Health Career Website for more details.