Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale Salary: $114,314 - $124,449 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits AHP4 – Temporary Part-Time – 22.5 per week, up to 31 December 2025 Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is eager to recruit a Senior Program Manager to work in our dynamic, growing and supportive team, to help us deliver exceptional care to our community. About the Role: The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia. The Senior Acute Program Manager, Allied Health NALHN is accountable to the Executive Director, Allied Health, NALHN via the Director Clinical Service Operations Allied Health for: Development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of specific portfolio activities including quality projects, program/service evaluation, new service initiatives and development/review of divisional procedures. Working with other managers and Allied Health clinicians, the program manager optimises team function and service delivery outcomes that positively impact on client health outcomes. Provision of professional leadership and coordination to support divisional projects/functions which underpin best practice service provision across the NALHN service. To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification in a specialty Allied Health discipline. Please refer to the Role Description for further information. About You: Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Senior Program Manager looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team. In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role. About Us: The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes. Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services. At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows. At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways. Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes: “My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.” “I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.” “I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.” Benefits of working at NALHN: From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas. NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions. In addition to this, other benefits of working as a Senior Program Manager in NALHN include: Professional development opportunities. We have a well-established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and staff are also eligible for external, funded professional development via the Allied Health Professionals Plus Professional Development Reimbursement Program, to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations; Opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research; and Regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals. The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check. Check(s): DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests. Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances) 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: 895318 Enquiries: Allied Health Facilitator Allied Health Facilitator Phone: (08) 81829354 E-mail: Health.AlliedHealthFacilitatorsa.gov.au Application Closing Date: 28 March 2025 – 11.55PM Role Description and Further Information: 895318 - Senior Acute Program Manager - AHP4 - Role Description.pdf Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.