Clinical Operations Manager – Statewide Rehabilitation Services

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Daw Park
• Salary   AHP-5   $132,440 - $144,852 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits 
• Salary   RN-5.3  $160,848 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent full-time

About the Role

Are you an experienced healthcare leader looking to make a significant impact in neuroscience and rehabilitation services? As a key member of the Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Program Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will coordinate and manage operational activities across the program, ensuring high-quality, safe, and sustainable care. You'll work closely with the Program Director to set strategic direction, operational standards, and objectives for clinical and administrative services, driving excellence across the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit (BIRU), Spinal Rehabilitation Unit (SRU), and broader service areas.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence program-wide outcomes, from workforce management and financial performance to quality, risk, and compliance. You'll support complex change initiatives, monitor key performance indicators, and implement strategies that enhance service delivery and sustainability. By joining our team, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of rehabilitation care at CALHN, fostering collaboration, innovation, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications for AHP5

Appropriate Allied Health qualification from a recognised tertiary institution, giving eligibility for registration with relevant professional body and/or membership with the relevant professional association.

Qualifications for RN-5.3

Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate 

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we're shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation.  As South Australia's largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it's expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that's driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
• Employee Recognition: Join a workplace where our people are celebrated through awards for innovation, collaboration, and outstanding contributions to health.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 21 November 2025

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