- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
- Rural Support Service (RSS)
- Location: Negotiable/Remote
- Salary: RN/M4 $137,464 - $143,282 per annum
- Full-Time, Temporary Role up to 1st October, 2026
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
We are offering a unique temporary full-time opportunity for an experienced nurse or midwife to take on a strategic leadership role within the Rural Support Service (RSS). You will lead and support key projects and programs that strengthen workforce capability, improve practice consistency, and enhance safe, high-quality patient outcomes, while providing expert advice across professional practice, workforce, education, and research.
Working in a collaborative environment, you will engage with advisory groups, panels and committees, and contribute to regional and state-wide policy development. This role provides a valuable opportunity to build your strategic influence and make a meaningful impact on nursing and midwifery practice across the health system.
WHO ARE WE?
The RSS is a business unit in SA Health 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 employ around 260 people who work in 37 regional, rural and remote SA locations, or in the RSS's three Adelaide offices.
WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK
Many RSS staff enjoy working from home or from one of our regional sites, or may choose to work from our central Adelaide offices, allowing our employees to benefit from the work-life balance this provides. They enjoy the freedom to further their career while remaining part of their local community and contributing to health care right across regional South Australia.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Do you have…
- Proven ability to lead and manage large-scale, complex projects and programs, with strong skills in planning, implementation, risk management and evaluation within a healthcare setting.
- Demonstrated expertise in nursing and midwifery professional practice, with the capacity to provide high-level advice on workforce, legislation, education, and research.
- Strong strategic thinker with experience aligning initiatives to local, state and national priorities, and driving improvements in healthcare systems, quality, and patient outcomes.
- Highly developed leadership and influencing skills, with the capability to engage stakeholders, contribute to advisory groups, and lead change across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience in quality improvement, data analysis and performance monitoring, including developing KPIs, using information systems, and applying research and evidence to inform decision-making and practice.
- Knowledge of vaccination requirements and immunisation as applied to regional healthcare contexts.
If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on…
HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
You will……….
- Lead, coordinate and deliver complex nursing and midwifery projects and programs, ensuring effective planning, implementation, evaluation and alignment with strategic priorities.
- Provide expert advice and guidance on professional practice, workforce, education and policy to support evidence-based decision-making and improved outcomes.
- Drive quality improvement and consistency in practice by developing, implementing and evaluating policies, protocols and performance measures.
- Influence and collaborate with key stakeholders, including advisory groups and multidisciplinary teams, to support system-wide improvements and change initiatives.
- Utilise data, research and information systems to monitor performance, inform strategy and strengthen workforce capability and service delivery.
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 undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the 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: 938493), or reach out to Sandra Gilbert, Nursing Director, Rural Support Service, on Phone: 0400 265 359 or via E-mail: sandra.gilbert@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 8th July, 2026 at 11:55PM
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
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