Clinical Manager, Remote Area Clinics

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia; South Australia; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Reward and Recognition Program

Comprehensive orientation program

Attractive relocation support

Generous salary packaging options

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Australia seeks a Clinical Manager for Remote Area Clinics. This full-time role involves leading a clinical team, ensuring quality healthcare delivery in remote locations, and implementing improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have AHPRA registration as a General Nurse, experience in remote health, and a passion for community health. The position offers generous salary packaging and relocation support, reflecting the organization's commitment to supporting its employees.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and coaching nursing professionals.
• Experience in applying quality management systems in a health care setting.
• General Practice, Primary Health, Remote or Community Health Nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high performing clinical team focused on health promotion and prevention.
• Ensure provision of safe, quality and culturally appropriate nursing services.
• Develop, implement, and supervise Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Build collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership in nursing

Mentoring and coaching

Collaboration with stakeholders

Clinical governance

Education

AHPRA registration as a General Nurse

Postgraduate qualification in nursing leadership

Job description

To apply for the Clinical Manager, Remote Area Clinics role at Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.

• Join the team and further your career with Australia’s most reputable charity
• Permanent, full-time position based in Adelaide or Port Augusta
• Generous salary and salary packaging benefits available

About the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Australia / Northern Territory (RFDS SA/NT)

We are trusted leaders in providing aeromedical and primary health care services to people in remote, rural, and regional locations across South Australia and the Northern Territory. Our five-year Strategic Plan is focused on growing as an innovative, responsive, and better-connected health service provider for all Australians.

Watch stories about our people, patients and the communities we serve at finestcare.com.au

About this Opportunity

Reporting to the Operations Director, SA the Clinical Manager, Remote Area Clinics is accountable for first line leadership and management of a safe and quality nursing service for RFDS SA/NT remote area clinics in South Australia (Andamooka, Marla, Marree and Innamincka). The Clinical Manager will be responsible for clinical service delivery including primary health care (chronic disease management, episodic care assessments and presentations) and emergency services, including ambulance emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high performing clinical team contributing to building improved health status in their local communities focusing on health promotion, prevention, and early intervention.
• Ensure the provision of safe, quality and culturally appropriate nursing service at all times.
• Lead the development, implementation, and supervision of Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Build collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

About You

You will have demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and coaching nursing professionals, your strength lies in your ability to build a cohesive and high performing team with shared purpose.

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration as a General Nurse and hold a current practising certificate.
• Experience in applying quality management systems in a health care setting.
• General Practice, Primary Health, Remote or Community Health Nursing experience.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Reward and Recognition Program
• Employee Value Awards
• Comprehensive orientation program for new starters
• Attractive relocation support
• Generous annual salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income including:
• packaging up to $15,899 of your salary towards loans, rent and bills.
• packaging of an additional $2,650 of your salary via a meal and entertainment card.

Further Information

To access the position description, please click here.

For a confidential discussion please contact Nicola Beckwith Jones, People and Culture Business Partner, via 0499 715 104.

Applications close at 11:59pm on Friday 16th January 2026.

The RFDS has mandatory vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Please note, we reserve the right to appoint to the position before the published closing date. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit an application as early as possible.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is an equal opportunity employer that fosters a positive culture and offers a diverse, safe, and supportive work environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants are encouraged to apply.