Team Leader Ambulance Services

1 week ago

Adelaide, South Australia Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

About the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Australia / Northern Territory (RFDS SA/NT)

We are trusted leaders in providing aeromedical and primary health care services to people in remote, rural and regional locations across South Australia and the Northern Territory. Our five-year Strategic Plan is focused on growing as an innovative, responsive and better-connected health service provider for all Australians.

Watch stories about our people, patients and the communities we serve at

About this Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager – Ambulance Services, as the Team Leader Ambulance Services, you will be motivated to support and lead frontline paramedic and patient-transport teams engaged in RFDS ambulance activity, event medicine and remote/primary-health support.

Specifically, you will:

  • Plan, coordinate and optimise daily road-ambulance operations and scheduled/unscheduled event-medical deployments across SA and NT.
  • Manage assets and resources including staff, vehicles, equipment and medical consumables to meet service objectives, contractual KPIs and event-risk assessments.
  • Assist in the creation, delivery and evaluation of clinical training within an educational framework and aligned to accreditation standards.
  • Maintain active clinical practice as a Paramedic through scheduled road or event shifts.

About You

You have:

  • Proven team-leadership and supervisory experience.
  • High-level clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills.
  • Sound understanding of WHS and clinical-governance frameworks.
  • To be considered for the role you require:
  • Minimum five years Paramedic (or higher) experience post-qualification with demonstrated exposure to out-of-hospital ambulance operations

Our Benefits

As part of our team, you can expect to be provided with challenging, interesting work and be supported to achieve your best. The RFDS offers a supportive environment where our people are valued, and professional development is encouraged. In addition, we also offer:

  • Free onsite parking
  • Travel and accommodation packages available via Adelaide and Port Augusta
  • Attractive remuneration
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Reward and Recognition Program
  • Employee Value Awards
  • Learning Management System
  • Comprehensive orientation program for new starters
  • Generous annual salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income including:
  • packaging up to $15, 899 of your salary towards loans, rent and bills
  • packaging of an additional $2,650 of your salary via a meal and entertainment card.

Further Information

To access the position description, please click here.

For a confidential discussion in relation to the position, please contact Georgia Clarke via

Applications close at 11:59pm on 12 September 2025.

Please note that we are unable to accept late applications, or applications submitted via email.

The RFDS has mandatory vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Please note, we reserve the right to appoint to the position before the published closing date. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit an application as early as possible

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is an equal opportunity employer that fosters a positive culture and offers a diverse, safe and supportive work environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants are encouraged to apply.

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