Associate Director Regional Services Aged Care

SA Health
Job reference: 946263
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – SA Pharmacy

• Salary: AHP5 - $137,075 - $149,922p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Location:  Adelaide CBD
• Full Time, Permanent Role 

About the role

Lead the future of regional pharmacy services and make a lasting impact on healthcare across South Australia. As the Associate Director – Regional Services, you'll provide strategic leadership across the Regional Local Health Networks (rLHNs), overseeing outsourced aged care and acute pharmacy services while acting as a trusted strategic advisor on medicines governance, medication safety and service delivery. Working closely with the Director Pharmacy Services – Regional Services, you'll drive innovative, patient-centred services that optimise health outcomes through the quality use of medicines.

This influential leadership role offers the opportunity to shape pharmacy practice on a state-wide scale. You'll lead major strategic projects, strengthen teaching and research initiatives, and ensure pharmacy services align with hospital, state and national legislation, policies and professional standards. Collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders, you'll champion sustainable service delivery, contractual oversight, continuous improvement and high-performing teams to deliver exceptional pharmacy care to regional communities.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead regional pharmacy services across multiple LHNs with a focus on aged care
• Drive state-wide pharmacy projects and innovation
• Provide strategic leadership in teaching and research
• Oversee outsourced aged care and acute pharmacy services
• Ensure compliance with legislation and professional standards
• Build strong partnerships across health services
• Lead service improvement and workforce development
• Promote quality use of medicines across regional SA

About You

You're a respected pharmacy leader with the vision, experience and passion to drive innovation and improve healthcare outcomes across regional South Australia.

• Pharmacy degree, postgraduate qualification and registration
• Proven executive leadership and major project experience
• Strong background in pharmacy practice, research and education
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and change leadership skills

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. 

Application Information:

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position. 

Job ref: 946263

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Sunday, 23rd August 2026

Attachments

 946263 RD AHP5 Associate Director Regional Services Aged Care.pdf

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Applications close: 23/08/2026 11:00 AM

Flexibility Statement
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.