Clinical Services Director, Sa Pathology

Central Adelaide Local Health Network; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 243,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Annual leave with leave loading

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Central Adelaide Local Health Network seeks a Clinical Services Director for SA Pathology to lead clinical direction and ensure safe, high-quality pathology services across South Australia. You will provide executive-level clinical and strategic leadership, oversee governance and continuous improvement across this statewide service.

Working with SA Health executives and senior leaders, you’ll shape pathology practice, build partnerships across networks, and drive service reform to improve

Qualifications

• FRCPA and specialist registration in Pathology with the Medical Board.
• Extensive clinical experience and senior pathology leadership.
• Experience leading strategic change, governance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical direction of SA Pathology and oversee governance and quality assurance.
• Provide executive-level clinical and strategic leadership across SA Pathology.
• Collaborate with Executive Director, SA Pathology and senior SA Health leaders.

Skills

FRCPA

Specialist registration in Pathology

Leadership

Governance

Stakeholder management

Job description

Clinical Services Director, SA Pathology

Job no: ******
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Pathology

Central Adelaide Local Health Network – Clinical Services Director, SA Pathology

Statewide – SA

• Salary: MD2 – $243,212–$320,467 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits


• Location: SA Pathology, Frome Road, Adelaide SA 5000


• Permanent Full Time – 3 Year Contract

About the role

Lead the clinical direction of SA Pathology as Clinical Service Director and play a pivotal role in shaping safe, high-quality pathology services across South Australia. Providing executive-level clinical and strategic leadership, you’ll oversee clinical governance, quality assurance and continuous improvement across this statewide service. Working collaboratively with the Executive Director, SA Pathology and senior leaders across SA Health, you’ll ensure services maintain the highest standards of clinical care, diagnostic integrity, statutory compliance and patient safety across public, private and community settings.

As a respected clinical leader, you’ll guide Clinical Directors and senior scientific, quality and patient services leaders while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation and excellence. You’ll build influential partnerships across metropolitan and regional health networks, professional bodies and key stakeholder organisations, providing expert advice that informs contemporary pathology practice and service reform. With the opportunity to maintain a consultant-level clinical caseload, this influential role combines clinical expertise with strategic leadership to help shape the future of pathology services and improve outcomes for communities across South Australia.

About You

You are an accomplished pathology leader with the clinical expertise, strategic vision and collaborative leadership style to influence excellence across a complex statewide service. To be successful in this role, you will:

• Hold FRCPA and specialist registration in Pathology with the Medical Board


• Bring extensive clinical experience and senior pathology leadership expertise


• Lead strategic change, clinical governance and continuous improvement


• Build trusted partnerships and inspire teams across complex health services

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.

Job ref: ******

Enquiries to:

Name: Julie Hartley-Jones, Group Executive Director, SCSS
Telephone: ************
Email: *****************************

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm, 11 October 2026

Attachments

****** - RD for Clinical Services Director, SA Pathology.pdf

Advertised: 25 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 11 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Clinical Services Director, SA Pathology • Adelaide CBD, SA, AU