Project Officer Spinal Cord Model of Care Establishment

Project Officer Spinal Cord Model of Care Establishment 

Agency for Clinical Innovation 

• Join an organisation passionate about delivering improved health care.  

• Flexible Working Organisation based in state of the art, agile offices in St Leonards.  

We are looking for someone who can: 

• Establish Develop and implement a collaborative stakeholder engagement and communication strategy to ensure active participation and sustained support across specialist and non-specialist hospital partners.
• Facilitate and formalise working relationships between designated specialist and non-specialist hospitals, enabling consistent application of the spinal cord injury (SCI) model of care.
• Provide clinical leadership, support and education to multidisciplinary teams, particularly nursing staff, within non-specialist hospitals, enhancing capability in the acute management of SCI.
• Coordinate the systematic identification, notification, and monitoring of new acute SCI admissions across both SCI and non-SCI facilities, ensuring accurate, real-time tracking through a centralised state notification system.

About us  

The Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) leads innovation in clinical care across NSW. We do this by bringing clinicians, patients and healthcare managers together to design and implement new ways to deliver healthcare. 

For more information go to https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au 

What you will be doing  

The Project Officer will promote, develop and monitor strategic aspects of the implementation of the spinal cord injury (SCI) model of care in collaboration with the project team. It will establish the foundations of an innovative model that will improve the quality of health service delivery across selected specialist SCI and non-specialist hospitals in NSW. The role will work alongside of the State Spinal Cord Injury Service (SSCIS) network manager to design and test aspects of the new model of care including a centralised state notification and patient tracker system, and the provision of in reach of clinical support to non-specialist hospitals. The position will require the ability to travel and clinical skills in the acute management of SCI to support clinicians who care for people admitted with SCI to selected hospitals in NSW.

Employment details 

Employment Type: Full Time Exempt (up to August 2027) 
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $127,150.00 - $144,444.00 per annum excluding Superannuation  
Hours Per Week: 40 (38 standard + 2hrs toward ADO) 
Requisition ID: REQ590698

How to apply  

Your application should include: 

• a cover letter detailing your interest and how your skills and experience are relevant to this role, maximum of 3 pages
• an up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role. 
• address Selection Criteria / Question below in your application. 

Application must be lodged electronically.  Please go to https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/ and search Job Reference Number REQ590698 to submit your application. 

Selection Criteria

1. Tertiary qualifications in nursing with at least 5 years’ experience in the management of people with spinal cord injury or related conditions.
2. Experience in adult education and competency-based training.
3. Demonstrated ability to provide a consultancy service for complex cases.
4. Proven ability to implement change and introduce new clinical practice models across a service.

The ACI values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve.  

We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQ+, those with special needs and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and would like some more information about applying for a role within the ACI, please contact one of our Aboriginal Workforce Consultants on 1800 004 546 or by email aboriginalcareers@health.nsw.gov.au 

If you are a person with disability and require information or specific arrangements to participate in the recruitment process, please contact HSNSW-DisabilityEmployment@health.nsw.gov.au.   

This position is a permanent/ temporary position and requires full working rights in Australia (e.g. Australian citizenship/ permanent resident).  If you currently hold a temporary visa that allows you to live and work in Australia, you may be eligible for employment opportunities in line with the conditions of your visa. 

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If you would like more information on this role please contact Komal Adarkar on Komal.Adarkar@health.nsw.gov.au

This recruitment is managed by our internal teams at the ACI. ACI is unable to accept agency applications nor engage with recruitment agencies at this point in time. We thank you in advance for respecting our process. 

Closing date: Sunday, 3rd August 2025 at 11:59PM