Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
Rural Support Service
Location: Various/Negotiable (opportunity to work remotely)
Salary: AHP4 $123,048 - $133,957 per annum + Super + Benefits
Full-Time, Temporary – up to 30 July 2027

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Join a passionate and collaborative team dedicated to improving cancer and palliative care services across regional South Australia. As a Senior Project Manager – Quality and Safety, you'll lead impactful projects that strengthen clinical quality, patient safety and service delivery across multiple Local Health Networks. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your project management expertise and clinical knowledge to drive meaningful change, influence system-wide improvements, and work alongside a diverse network of healthcare leaders and stakeholders. We offer a supportive environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a lasting difference to the care and outcomes of regional communities.

WHO ARE WE?

The RSS is a directorate of the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, that delivers a range of enabling services, such as workforce planning and recruitment, digital health, finance, infrastructure, procurement, and clinical governance support. Our purpose is to strengthen and sustain healthcare delivery in rural and regional areas by providing consistent, efficient, and specialist support functions to the six regional local health networks (LHNs) across South Australia. We work across 37 regional, rural and remote SA locations, as well as 3 Adelaide offices.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Are you an experienced allied health professional with a strong background in project management, safety, service improvement or clinical program delivery?
Do you have the ability to lead complex projects and influence stakeholders across diverse healthcare settings to achieve strategic outcomes?
Are you a confident communicator who can build collaborative partnerships with clinicians, executives, consumers and external organisations?
Can you analyse complex information, interpret performance data and use evidence-based approaches to drive quality improvements and informed decision-making?
Are you passionate about improving cancer and palliative care services and committed to delivering better outcomes for regional communities?

If you answered yes, please read on...

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

You will……….

Lead the planning, implementation and evaluation of quality, safety and service improvement projects that enhance cancer and palliative care services across regional South Australia.
Provide expert project management, governance and strategic advice to support clinical service planning, policy development and system-wide improvements.
Collaborate with clinicians, executives, Local Health Networks and key stakeholders to deliver sustainable outcomes and strengthen service integration.
Analyse data, monitor project performance and prepare high-quality reports, recommendations and governance documentation to support informed decision-making.
Champion continuous improvement, innovation and best practice by identifying opportunities to enhance quality, safety, patient experience and equity of access to care.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information

Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.

Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.

Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.

You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

Relevant qualifications assigned to this role as detailed on attached Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

NEED TO RELOCATE?

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 944585), or reach out to Penny Thyer, Manager Cancer & Palliative Care Services on Phone: 0403 984 194 or via E-mail: penny.thyer@sa.gov.au

To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines

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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on Wednesday 14th October 2026 at 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

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