Team Leader - Aboriginal Health - Mt Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network Mt Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Salary: $105,747 - $111,854 Per Annum + Super + Benefits Full Time, Temporary - to January 2028 WHAT ARE WE OFFERING? This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal communities across the Hills and Southern regions. As Team Leader Aboriginal Health, you will provide cultural and operational leadership, influence service design and delivery, and work alongside Aboriginal communities, ACCHOs, clinicians and key stakeholders to improve health outcomes and experiences for Aboriginal people. You will join a supportive and collaborative team environment where your expertise, leadership and cultural knowledge will be valued. The role offers the opportunity to lead service improvement initiatives, strengthen partnerships, support workforce development, and contribute to Closing the Gap priorities while shaping culturally safe and responsive health services across BHFLHN. WHO ARE WE? The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (this position is in Mount Barker). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve. WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK Mount Barker is a fast-growing regional centre in the Adelaide Hills, known for its natural beauty, strong community, and modern amenities. Just 30 minutes from Adelaide, it offers diverse job opportunities in health, education, retail, trades, and more, making it ideal for professionals seeking a great work-life balance in a vibrant and scenic environment. For more information Discover Mount Barker WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? Are you a respected Aboriginal leader passionate about improving health outcomes for Aboriginal communities? Do you have the strategic leadership skills to inspire teams and drive service excellence across a diverse region? Can you build and maintain strong partnerships with communities, ACCHOs and key stakeholders to create meaningful change? Are you an experienced change leader who thrives on innovation, service improvement and achieving outcomes? Can you provide trusted cultural leadership and champion culturally safe, responsive and equitable healthcare? If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on… HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE? You will… Provide visible leadership for Aboriginal Health across the Hills and Southern regions Shape the future direction of culturally responsive healthcare within BHFLHN Drive collaboration and partnerships that support stronger community outcomes Champion innovation and service improvement to reduce barriers to care Influence system-wide change through cultural leadership, advocacy and strategic advice WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU 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 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 & 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. NEED TO RELOCATE? Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network , and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/ HELP IS HERE! Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below job ref: 946304, or reach out to Rachel Edson, Executive Assistant on Phone: 0481 473 905 or via E-mail: rachel.edson@sa.gov.au To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf . Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR NETWORK Stay connected with our Network! Follow us on LinkedIn to stay informed about exciting job opportunities and updates on us and what our employees are doing. Click here to join the conversation. DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on 21 September 2026 at 11:55PM Eligibility: Open to Everyone 946304 ASO6 Team Leader - Aboriginal Health - MBDSMH.docx