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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Clinical System Support and Improvement – Integrated Care Systems
• Salary: $140,213 to $146,147 (Pro-Rata) – RN/M4 – Part Time (0.53 FTE) / Ongoing – Permanent

Overview:

• The Clinical Program Manager will use their clinical knowledge and experience to facilitate reform, redesign and commissioning of services and programs required to contribute to the development of integrated care initiatives, inclusive of the program initiatives within the Primary and Urgent Care Integration team portfolio.
  
  
• The Clinical Program Manager will work closely with the Clinical Project Lead Priority Care Centres, and their respective Local Health Networks and SA Ambulance Services to implement continuous improvement processes to enable PCCs to operate at scale, build consistency in practice, deliver system and process improvement to support the delivery of patient centred responses.
  
  
• The Clinical Program Manager works collaboratively with a diverse range of project partners and stakeholders to support and enable successful delivery of integrated care initiatives including delivery of system and service process improvements to support effective delivery of Primary and Urgent Care programs. Key stakeholders include but are not limited to contracted providers, medical and nursing staff, Local Health Networks, SA Ambulance Service, Department for Health and Wellbeing, Adelaide Primary Health Network, general practice, community services and other jurisdictional colleagues.
  
  
• The Clinical Program Manager works collaboratively with the Integrated Care Directorate and across the Department for Health and Wellbeing, both clinical and management staff to contribute to major system change.
  
  
• The Clinical Program Manager will contribute advice, leadership, management and clinical knowledge to support development and delivery of integrated care initiatives.
  
  
• The Clinical Program Manager will contribute as an integral team member of the Primary and Urgent Care Integration team contributing to the Integrated Care business plan and leadership team.

SA Health is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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.

Job ref: 954373

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment).
• A DHS ‘Working With Children Check’ (WWCC) is required for this position.

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact).

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Special Conditions

• Applicants must be eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and holds, or is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.

Enquiries

Cassie Ryan
Nursing Director
Phone: 0466 855 464
E-mail: Cassandra.Ryan@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Thursday, 5 November 2026 – 11:55 PM

Attachments

• 954373 - Clinical Program Manager - Clinical System Support and Improvement - Role Description.pdf
• Australian Applicant Guidelines
• International Applicant Guidelines