Practice Manager

**Job no**: 892022
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Northern
**Categories**: Administration, Business and Management, Aboriginal Health
- **Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Health Service - Various Locations**:

- **Salary**: $98,478 - $104,165 p.a.**plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits** **- ASO6**:

- **Temporary Full-Time, up to 12 months**

**About the Role**:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Practice Manager to join the team within our Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Health Service.

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

In this pivotal role, you will oversee the services operational requirements and strengthen Safety & Quality requirements across our service.

Your primary responsibilities will include ensuring the smooth running of our clinics, managing staff and implementing strategies to strengthen safety and quality across our service delivery.

Working closely with our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to improving the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

An understanding of the unique health requirements and barriers faced by these communities in accessing primary health care services is essential.

**About You**:
Are you dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic 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 will need exceptional organisational and leadership skills, with a proven track record in managing healthcare services. Strong communication and interpersonal abilities are also crucial, as you will be working with a diverse range of stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, community members and government agencies.

**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.

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

**Benefits of working at NALHN**:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

**Check(s)**:

- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)

**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: 892022**

**Enquiries**:
Wade Allan

Accommodation and Administrative Services Manager

Phone: 0466 448 283

**Application Closing Date**:
14 March 2025 **-** 11.55PM

**Role Description and Further Information**:
**Advertised**: 28 Feb 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 14 Mar 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time