Flow Coordinator

Sa-Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 136,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

SA Health’s Southern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Flow Coordinator (Mental Health) to coordinate real-time patient flow, support bed utilisation and improve patient journeys across the Mental Health service.

Reporting to the Nursing Director, you will connect clinical teams with bed management and oversight, ensuring timely and safe care across the organisation while leading capacity projects and data reporting.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with current practising certificate.
• Must hold or be enrolled in an approved mental health course or have MH qualification.
• Experience in coordinating patient flow and bed management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate real-time patient flow across inpatient units and discharge processes to optimise bed utilisation.
• Collaborate with nursing, medical and allied health teams to address capacity or access barriers.
• Monitor care plans to ensure desired outcomes are achieved daily.
• Identify and escalate flow issues using SALHN protocols and communication frameworks.
• Support accurate data capture and reporting to inform operational decisions at ward and executive levels.

Skills

Bedside nursing

Real-time patient flow coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Data reporting and analytics

Prioritisation and time management

Education

Registered Nurse with current practicing certificate

Mental health qualification or course

Job description

Job no: 951040

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide Metro Southern

Categories: Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health

• 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 theNursing 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, [e-mail]

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 4th October 2026

Attachments:

• Flow Coordinator Role Description
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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. Job ref: 951040

Advertised: 18 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 04 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time