Acute Program Manager

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 897093
**Location**: 5112 - ELIZABETH VALE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Lyell McEwin Hospital - Elizabeth Vale**:

- **Salary: $104,180 - $111,746 p.a.**(pro rata)**plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits - AHP3**:

- **Temporary Part-Time - working 15 hours per week, up to 12 months**

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is eager to recruit a Program Manager to work in our dynamic, growing and supportive team, to help us deliver exceptional care to our community.

**About the Role**:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

As the Program Manager, Researcher for the Care-D project (Care - Dementia), you will be responsible for the project and research coordination of the service. Your primary focus will be on ensuring the efficient delivery of high-quality care to patients while promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

- collaborate with healthcare professionals, stakeholders and community partners to identify and address service delivery gaps
- implement and monitor quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and staff satisfaction
- provide leadership, guidance and support to staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment

To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification for one of the following Allied Health disciplines working in the service, specifically:

- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA).
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Podiatry Board of Australia.
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification, usually in human movements, inclusive of the exercise physiology elective and eligible for accreditation from Exercise Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for Association membership with Audiology Australia.

**About You**:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Allied Health Professional looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

To be successful in this role, you must possess substantial experience in healthcare management or a related field. Strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills are essential, along with a commitment to excellence in patient care.

**About Us**:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

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

At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.

Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:
“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”

“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”

“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”

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