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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Northern Mental Health – Lyell McEwin Hospital - Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: RN1 - $72,651 - $99,129 p.a. (pro rata) / RN2C - $84,870 - $107,279 p.a. (pro rata)
• Temporary Full-Time or Part-Time, up to 8 August 2025 (Multiple Positions)

About the Role:

Are you seeking a rewarding nursing opportunity that allows you to make a profound impact on the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges? Look no further than this exciting role as a Registered Nurse / Clinical Nurse within Adult Acute Mental Health Emergency Department services.

Joining the esteemed Northern Mental Health Service, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside a dedicated team of healthcare professionals committed to delivering exceptional care to those in need.

In this dynamic role, you'll be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care to patients experiencing acute mental health crises. Your compassion, clinical expertise, and ability to think quickly on your feet will be invaluable assets as you navigate the complexities of the emergency department setting.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered as a Nurse by the Nursing/Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and hold a current practicing certificate. You must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice.

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide:

Adelaide has recently been recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes, earning a delightful nod from the Wall Street Journal as being possibly the coolest city in Australia. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities”, Adelaide is a culinary playground with a delicious mix of fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the SANTOS Tour down under cycling, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters 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.

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.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (e.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

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: 876313

Enquiries:

Shelagh Latham

Nurse Manager

Phone: 0434 852 428

E-mail: shelagh.latham@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

1 November 2024 – 11.55PM

Role Description:

 876313 - Registered Nurse_Clinical Nurse - Adult Acute Mental Health Emergency Department (Multiple Positions) - RN1 - role description.pdf

 876313 - Registered Nurse_Clinical Nurse - Adult Acute Mental Health Emergency Department (Multiple Positions) - RN2C - role description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.