Environmental Health Team Leader

Job no: 913281

Work type: Full time

Location: Yorke and Mid North

Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Allied and Scientific Health, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Nursing/Midwifery

• Yorke & Northern Local Health Network, Community & Allied Health Services, Port Pirie
• Salary: (Multi-Classified – AHP3 / ASO6 / RN3)
• RN/M3 - $125,183 to $130,779 p.a.
• ASO6 - $98,478 to $104,165 p.a.
• AHP3 - $108,347 to $116,216 p.a.
• Permanent Full time position
• Eligibility Open to Everyone

Please note that this position is multi-classified as either a AHP-3, ASO6 or RN-3.

About the Role

Are you a passionate and experienced health professional ready to lead a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic public health setting? The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) is seeking a highly motivated Environmental Health Centre Team Leader to manage and coordinate services at the Port Pirie Environmental Health Centre.

This unique multi-classified role is open to applicants from Allied Health, Administrative Services, and Nursing/Midwifery backgrounds, offering flexibility and recognition of diverse professional expertise.

As Team Leader, you will:

• Lead the operational management of the Environmental Health Centre and its associated programs.
• Deliver and oversee the Blood Lead Monitoring Program for children, pregnant women, and at-risk individuals.
• Contribute to the Port Pirie Lead Implementation Program and Targeted Lead Abatement Program.
• Provide strategic leadership, workforce development, and service planning across YNLHN Community Health Services.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, evidence-based practice, and community engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage multidisciplinary teams including allied health, nursing, and administrative staff.
• Ensure services are client-centred, culturally safe, and aligned with public health guidelines.
• Lead service evaluation, data collection, and reporting against key performance indicators.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to improve health outcomes in Port Pirie.
• Support clinical education, supervision, and professional development.

See role description for qualifications.

About Us

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Applicant Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, to watch a short video about what salary packaging here. For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

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: 913281

Enquiries

Cassandra McNeil

Position: Operations Manager, Community and Allied Health

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date

11 September week close PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

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Advertised: 28 Aug 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 11 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time