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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Digital Health SA – Clinical Information Systems (CIS)
• Salary: $140,213 to $146,147 – RN/M4 – Full Time / Term Contract up to 2 Years

Overview:

Employees in this role accept accountability for the outcomes of nursing/midwifery management practices within CIS, for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy, for contributing to a safe and positive work culture and for developing corporate team performance. Individual employees accept accountability for their specific span of control or allocated portfolio.

Employees in this role provide, oversee, and advise on corporate management and systems services that are by complexity or breadth, demonstrably beyond the usual range; AND/OR initiate and lead projects of significant scope and complexity such as major systems changes.

The Clinical Digital Solutions Manager is accountable to the Director Digital Solutions Clinical Information Systems and is responsible for the operational management of assigned work streams providing clinical leadership, expertise and influence, as well as change management guidance and monitoring to ensure new Clinical Information Systems are fit for multi-disciplinary use across the SA Health enterprise. This includes providing high level support to the board spectrum of, Clinical and Administrative staff across SA health, by leading the design of clinical system enhancements and operational improvements within CIS applications. Supporting LHN accreditation and risk management activities and processes.

Various practice models may be used to enact this role, including but not limited to:

• Providing management support to a multidisciplinary team across the Clinical information service
• Providing management support for operational changes including CIS upgrades, CIS changes, and innovation activities as well as incident management.
• Coordination, leading and/or management of complex projects, and/ or programs of significant scope that contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategic directions, policies, goals and objectives that support professional practice demonstratively beyond the usual range.
• Provides after hours oversight and management of CIS including staff allocation, operational management of incidents, professional responsibility for nursing and midwifery staff work health and safety responsibilities and significant events in consultation with the executive on call
• The incumbent will be accountable within their span of control for the cost-effective management within CIS operations

Provide support services to both Nurse/Midwife Unit Managers and Nursing Directors in nursing/midwifery practice and services in areas including but not limited to staffing methodologies, recruitment and selection, human resource management, financial administration, bed and resource management, accreditation and risk management processes and information systems management.

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: 955674

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).

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

Julie Bennett
Director Digital Solutions
Clinical Information Systems
Digital Health SA
SA Health | Government of South Australia
Tel: 0417 940 149
E-mail: julie.bennett@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Friday, 20 November 2026 – 11:55 PM

Attachments

• 955674 - Clinical Digital Solutions Manager - DHSA - Role Description.pdf
• Digital Health SA Employee Value Proposition.pdf
• Australian Applicant Guidelines
• International Applicant Guidelines