Clinical Services Manager

**Job no**: 902952
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Northern
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care
- **Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Women and Children's Division - Salisbury**:

- **Salary**: $114,314 - $124,449 p.a.** **plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits** **- AHP4**:

- **Ongoing Full-Time**

**About the Role**:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking an experienced Social Worker or Psychologist to join our Child Protection Service as the Clinical Services Manager.

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

In this pivotal role, you will have the opportunity to lead and inspire a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring the highest standards of patient care are upheld. As the Clinical Services Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the unit, implementing best practices and ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations.

To succeed in this role, you should possess strong leadership and management skills, coupled with a deep understanding of clinical practices and procedures. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities are essential, as you will collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, patients and their families.

To be eligible for this position, you must:
Hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualifications which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

**Or**

Hold a Masters Degree in Clinical or Applied Psychology or equivalent qualification recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia. Must hold general registration with the PsyBA, and be endorsed in Clinical Psychology. Must hold approved supervisor status with the PsyBA at all levels of supervision (primary and secondary).

**About You**:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate and experienced Social Worker or Psychologist 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.

**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: 902952**

**Enquiries**:
Kathy Crossing

Director, Child Protection Service

Phone: 0419 855 843

**Application Closing Date**:
6 June 2025 **-** 11.55PM

**Role Description and Further Information**:
**Advertised**: 23 May 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 06 Jun 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time