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Rural Clinical Medical Advisor - Stroke Services

Job no: 897792
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Medical

- Rural Support Service (hosted by Barossa Hills Fleurieu LHN)
- Location negotiable, including working from home
- TIRP: $354,685 - $459,943 p.a (pro rata)
- Temporary Part Time working 7.5 hours per week, 3 year contract

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and collaborative medical leader to join the Rural Support Service as the Rural Clinical (Medical) Advisor – Stroke Services. In this role, you will provide expert clinical leadership and oversight of the stroke services portfolio, supporting regional Local Health Networks (LHNs) to deliver safe, sustainable and high-quality stroke care for country South Australians.

With a strong focus on improving access to 24/7 acute stroke services, you will help shape models of care, strengthen clinical governance, and foster partnerships that enhance outcomes for patients across regional SA.

How Will You Contribute

- Provide expert clinical leadership for the stroke services portfolio, ensuring best practice models of care across regional SA.
- Support regional LHNs to deliver safe, evidence-based, and sustainable acute stroke services, including Telestroke service oversight.
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with metropolitan networks, Aboriginal health services, SAAS, MedSTAR, and national stroke bodies.
- Drive continuous improvement through governance participation, quality assurance, research initiatives, and workforce planning.

Who Are We Looking For?

- Are you an experienced clinician with at least 5 years at a senior level, looking to influence stroke care across rural SA?
- Do you thrive in leadership roles that involve driving clinical change and service improvement?
- Are you confident building partnerships across disciplines, LHNs, and external organisations?
- Do you bring strong communication and negotiation skills to guide, influence and support diverse stakeholders?

About RSS

The RSS is a business unit in SA Health and provides services throughout regional South Australia to support the six regional local health networks (LHNs). It employs around 260 people who work in 37 regional, rural and remote SA locations, or in the RSS’s three Adelaide offices. Many RSS staff enjoy working from home or remotely and benefit from the work-life balance this provides.

Benefits of Joining Us

- Salary attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing and employer superannuation contributions.
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.
- Health and fitness benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to RSS and BHFLHN staff and their families.
- Career opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
- Counselling support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The RSS is an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees.

Applicant Information

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)

Indicative Total Remuneration includes award salary, leave loading, professional development, A&R Allowance and Superannuation

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The RSS is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment.

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