Research Officer

**Job no**: 829391
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Murray and Mallee
**Categories**: Administration and Clerical, Research
- **Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri**:

- **Salary $83,273 - $92,614 per annum - Ongoing Full Time - ASO5**

**Overview**
- The Research Officer is the initial research focused appointment in the Riverland Academy of Clinical Excellence (RACE). Working with the Executive Director of Clinical Innovation and the Senior Research Officer assist in the development and supporting increased research capacity and impact in the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN).- RACE is an initiative of the RMCLHN that aims to bring the benefits of integrated education, research and clinical service to the people we serve in our region. It is also the vehicle for the LHN to become recognised as a centre of excellence in rural health.- Through targeted collaborations and proactive investment, RACE will enable the LHN to take responsibility for training its clinical and support workforce, for creating an evidence base for care, and for implementing a culture of continuous quality improvement. This will contribute to the LHN delivering on the value-based care pillars of improved population health, cost-effectiveness, patient satisfaction and clinical engagement.- The Research Officer position provides an opportunity for the incumbent to further develop their research career, to increase research capacity in their LHN colleagues, and to make a difference to the lives of people living in rural areas.- Please refer to the attachments below for more information on the position, qualification requirements and location.Being part of Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, you will have access to flexible working hours.

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. View this video for more information about working for RMCLHN.

In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

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.

**Check(s)**
- 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. **Job ref**:829391.**

**Enquiries**

Naomi Mitchell
Executive Assistant to EDMS and EDCI
Phone: 08 8580 2625

**Application Closing Date**

30 May 2023 - 11.55PM

**Attachments**

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**Advertised**: 16 May 2023 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 30 May 2023 Cen. Australia Standard Time