Clinical Operations Manager – Statewide Rehabilitation Services (AHP-5 / RN5.3)
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Work type : Full time
Location : Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories : Allied and Scientific Health, Nursing / Midwifery
About the Role
Are you an experienced healthcare leader looking to make a significant impact in neuroscience and rehabilitation services? As a key member of the Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Program Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will coordinate and manage operational activities across the program, ensuring high-quality, safe, and sustainable care. You’ll work closely with the Program Director to set strategic direction, operational standards, and objectives for clinical and administrative services, driving excellence across the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit (BIRU), Spinal Rehabilitation Unit (SRU), and broader service areas.
This role offers a unique opportunity to influence program-wide outcomes, from workforce management and financial performance to quality, risk, and compliance. You’ll support complex change initiatives, monitor key performance indicators, and implement strategies that enhance service delivery and sustainability. By joining our team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of rehabilitation care at CALHN, fostering collaboration, innovation, and a culture of continuous improvement.
Qualifications for AHP5
Appropriate Allied Health qualification from a recognised tertiary institution, giving eligibility for registration with relevant professional body and / or membership with the relevant professional association.
Qualifications for RN-5.3
Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate
About CALHN
At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation. As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.
With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.
Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.
Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.
Benefit of Joining CALHN
At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including :
Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer 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, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.
Application Information :
Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.
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Jane de Bruyn
Position : Clinical Program Delivery Manager NSR & Sm2
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Application Closing Date
11 : 55 pm Friday 21 November 2025
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Advertised : 07 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close : 21 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
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Clinical Manager • Adelaide, SA, AU