Senior Project Officer - Single Employer Model

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network  
• Rural Support Service - Location Negotiable within Region
• Salary: ASO7 $116,089 - $125,490 per annum (Pro-Rata)
• Temporary 0.5FTE role working up to 30 June 2027

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING? 

Are you interested in working on a program to attract the next generation of doctors to South Australia’s regional and remote areas?

You can be part of a program that is designed to help rural and regional areas increase access to medical services for locals by encouraging doctors to build local connections in the communities in which they train.

The Single Employer Model (SEM) aims to make rural training more attractive by providing trainees with secure SA Health employment for up to 4 years across hospital and community placements.

The Single Employer Model (SEM) trial is a Commonwealth initiative allowing Rural Generalist and rural General Practice (GP) trainees to be employed by a single employer (in SA’s case, a regional LHN) for up to four years while they complete their training, even when this training occurs in a private General Practice.

The first SEM trial began in 2022 run by the Riverland Academy of Clinical Excellence in the Riverland Mallee Coorong LHN (RMCLHN). The second SEM trial was implemented in 2025 across the remaining 5 regional Local Health Networks and is coordinated by the Rural Support Service.

The employment continuity of the single employer model lets trainee doctors develop long-term connections within regional communities and provides certainty about location, income and conditions including work hours, on-call obligations and leave entitlements.

The position is responsible for leading the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of the Single Employer Model (SEM) across the 5 participating regional Local Health Networks. It is responsible for providing support for SEM operational processes to the regions, maintaining the SEM suite of documentation, and fulfilling reporting and evaluation obligations to the Commonwealth and the Department of Health and Wellbeing as required. The RSS SEM Lead is also responsible for Chairing and supporting the SEM Community of Practice which is comprised of representatives from each of the regional LHNs, the Rural Generalist Program SA (RGPSA), as well as the training colleges, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).

The role also initiates, coordinates, and evaluates quality improvement initiatives and projects that support the RSS Projects and Partnerships business functions.

The Senior Project Manager is a key member of the Projects Team within the Rural Support Service (RSS), reporting directly to the Director of Projects and Partnerships. This role leads strategic program and project management across a range of clinical services and portfolios, providing high-level planning, policy analysis and governance oversight to support quality and safety improvement initiatives, clinical service planning, and clinical governance across regional South Australia.

Working closely with the Director of Projects and Partnerships, Chief Clinical Advisor, RSS Directors, Medical Advisors, Clinical Managers and the RSS Medical Advisory Forum, the role supports regional Local Health Networks (LHNs) to achieve their strategic and clinical objectives.

WHO ARE WE?

The RSS is a directorate of the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, 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 work across 37 regional, rural and remote SA locations, as well as 3 Adelaide offices. 

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK  

Many RSS staff enjoy working from home or remotely, 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?

• Are you an experienced senior project leader with a proven track record managing complex, large-scale clinical programs?
• Do you have strong strategic planning, policy analysis, and governance expertise?
• Can you confidently manage sensitive and politically complex initiatives while providing high-level advice to executive stakeholders?
• Are you skilled in stakeholder engagement, consultation and building collaborative partnerships across diverse sectors?
• Do you demonstrate strong financial acumen and experience managing significant project resources and delegations?

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

You will ….

• Deliver evidence-based nutrition assessment, intervention, and education to support the health and wellbeing of older people.
• Collaborate with consumers, carers, and multidisciplinary teams to develop person-centred care plans.
• Contribute to quality improvement, risk management, and service development initiatives.
• Promote safe, ethical, and culturally responsive practice in line with SA Health values and standards.

WHAT WE OFFER 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. 

Join BHFLHN - RSS for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success!

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 be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.  
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND 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. 

HELP IS HERE! Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 946648), or reach out to Cathy Teager, Director Projects & Partnerships on Phone: 0466 449 372 or via E-mail: Cathy.Teager@sa.gov.au .

Also refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Application Closing Date: 21 October 2026 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to SA Public Sector employees

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