Principal Communications Adviser

Health; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 112,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) – Flinders Medical Centre – Corporate Communications team in Adelaide is seeking a Principal Communications Adviser to lead strategic communications initiatives for SALHN's internal and external audiences.

Reporting to the Manager Corporate Communications, you will develop and implement communication strategies, lead projects, and mentor staff to ensure effective and consistent messaging across campaigns and services, boosting confidence in SALHN.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to write for a range of audiences with detail and plain English.
• Strong liaison, negotiation and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide strategic and innovative communications solutions.
• Experience in developing and implementing communication plans.

Responsibilities

• Leading planning, development, implementation and monitoring of strategic communication, social marketing and community engagement.
• Providing expert strategic communications advice to executive staff on stakeholder activities.
• Coordinating day-to-day communications and marketing activities with guidance and supervision.
• Identifying and monitoring work of team members, including training and development.
• Maintaining relationships with Executive staff, the Minister's Office and community groups.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic communications

Job description

Job no: 939293
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Corporate Services, Public Health

• • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Corporate Communications team
  • Salary $112,163.00 -$121,246.00 (Pro Rata) ASO7 | Fulltime - 37.5 Hours| Contract Until end of 2027

  Join our Communications Team

  Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) as Principal Communications Adviser and lead strategic communication initiatives at one of South Australia's premier healthcare facilities.

  About the role:

  Reporting to the Manager of Corporate Communications, this role is responsible forthe development and implementation of effective communication strategies and plans, targeting internal and external audience groups of the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN). The role is expected to lead and manage projects, develop and execute communication strategies relating to SALHN’s plans, programs, campaigns or services resulting in a more effective and consistent communication with target groups, and collectively contribute to improving confidence in SALHN.

  Duties for the role will include:

  • Leading the planning, development, implementation and monitoring of relevant strategic communication, social marketing, and community engagement models.
  • Providing expert strategic communications advice to executive/senior staff on all aspects of stakeholder and communication activities.
  • Coordinating the effective day-to-day communications and marketing activities, operational management, including ensuring other team members are able to effectively and efficiently complete their projects by the provision of guidance and supervision.
  • Identifying, coordinating and monitoring the work of relevant staff within the team, including the provision of appropriate training and development activities.
  • Establishing and maintaining effecting working relationships with Executive staff, the Minister's Office, Department of Health and Wellbeing staff and community groups.

  About you:

  • Proven ability to write for a range of audiences with a particular emphasis on detail, accuracy and plain English, and to apply highly developed liaison, negotiation and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability and judgement in providing strategic and innovative solutions to complex social marketing and communication problems.
  • Proven experience in the research, development and implementation of communication plans
  • Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills, including oral presentation skills and the ability to produce user friendly communication that is clear, concise and accurate.

  Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

  Want To Know More? Contact: Jessica Voivenel, Manager Corporate Communications , 8204 5277 , [e-mail]

  Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 7th of October 2026

  Attachments:

  • Principal Communications Advisor Role description
  • Australian applicant guidelines
  • 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: 939293