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Central Adelaide Local Health Network - SA Prison Health Service

Primarily based at Adelaide Women's Prison and Pre-release Centre, some clinics at other state-wide sites.

• Salary: RN/M4 - $128,327 - $133,758 (p.a.)+ Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Northfield SA, 5085
• Full Time, Permanent Role

About the role

The nurse practitioner provides comprehensive care to patients incarcerated in public prisons with a focus on managing a patients primary healthcare needs.  This would include (but not limited to depending upon scope) chronic diseases complex care, women's health, treatment and management of acute conditions, coordination of healthcare, wound management, preventative healthcare and screening and patient education in the primary care sphere.

The nurse practitioner will be responsible for providing comprehensive health assessments including ordering and reviewing pathology and radiology and providing contemporary evidence-based treatment including prescribing medicines from an approved formulary.

While a major part of the role will be based at the Adelaide Women's Prison and Pre-release Centre,  the nurse practitioner will be required to provide care across other SA Prison Health sites to support operational needs, this will include country sites.

A nurse practitioner is an advanced practice nurse endorsed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia to practise within their scope under the legislatively protected title ‘nurse practitioner’. Nurse Practitioners are expert practitioners, practicing beyond the usual extent of a nurse, at an advanced level, with an expanded scope of practice, and with an advanced degree of autonomy and clinical decision making. They work independently and collaboratively in the health care system. Employees classified at this level provide high level clinical nursing expertise for specified individual patients/clients and/or groups/populations.

Employees in these roles accept accountability for their nursing practice, professional advice given, delegations of care made and for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

What we offer

• Attractive salary packaging available
• Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians 
• Onsite Gym and Day Care facilities available to staff at TQEH and RAH.  
• Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.

Essential Requirements:

• Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
• Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Educational/Vocational Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate with the notation of Nurse Practitioner.

Diversity and inclusion:

Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster 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. 

Application Information:

• 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/or additional relevant history screening that may be applicable and appropriate Immunisation screening. 

Job ref: 856323

Enquiries to:

Adam Spicer - Nursing Director

Telephone: 7002 3100

Email: adam.spicer@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Tuesday 21^st  May 2024

Attachments

 856323 SAPHS RN4 Nurse Practitioner Primary Healthcare Job Description.pdf

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