Flow Coordinator

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Margaret Tobin Centre is seeking an experienced Mental Health Nurse to support bed management and patient flow. Reporting to the Nursing Director, you will connect clinical teams and oversee the patient journey to ensure safe, timely care across the organisation.

The role requires current nursing registration, a mental health qualification, and at least 3 years post-registration experience.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current practising certificate as required by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Must hold or be enrolled in an approved mental health course or qualification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating real-time patient flow across inpatient units, emergency pathways, and discharge processes to optimise bed utilisation.
• Collaborating with nursing, medical, and allied health teams to identify and resolve capacity or access barriers.
• Monitoring patient care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes.
• Monitoring and escalating emerging flow issues through SALHN protocols and communication frameworks.
• Supporting accurate data capture and reporting to inform operational decision-making at ward and executive level.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Negotiation skills

Prioritise workload

Education

Nurse Registration with Practising Certificate (Australia)

Mental health qualification/course

Job description

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Margaret Tobin Centre

Salary $130,190 - $136,010 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN/M3 | 9.5 Hours Per Week – Ongoing Position

Make an Impact within SALHN's Mental Health Team! Bring your clinical background to a role where it shapes systems, not just individual patients. You'll apply your mental health nursing expertise to support bed management, accreditation, and risk processes — work that strengthens how care is delivered across Mental Health.

About the role:

Reporting to the Nursing Director, this role is integral to connecting clinical teams, bed management, and patient journey oversight to support safe, timely care across the organisation.

Duties for the role will include:

• Coordinating real-time patient flow across inpatient units, emergency pathways, and discharge processes to optimise bed utilisation.
• Collaborating with nursing, medical, and allied health teams to identify and resolve capacity or access barriers.
• Monitoring patient/client care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved on a daily basis.
• Monitoring and escalating emerging flow issues through established SALHN protocols and communication frameworks.
• Supporting accurate data capture and reporting to inform operational decision-making at ward and executive level.

About you:

• Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds a current practicing certificate.
• Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice.
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience.
• Demonstrated competence in Mental Health nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards
• Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines, whilst working under minimal supervision.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Emiley Sheumack, Personal Assistant to Nursing Director, 0401 124 575, [emailprotected]

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 4th October 2026

Attachments:

• Flow Coordinator RoleDescription
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• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

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