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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Surgical Services, North Adelaide
• Salary
  • Classification - RN/M1 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 1 - $72,651 to $99,129
  • Second Classification - ENC/END - Enrolled Nurse CERT/DIPL - $64,503 to $72,651
• Employment Full time - Ongoing Permanent 

On top of this, as an employee of Women’s and Children’s Health Network, you will have access to Salary Sacrifice benefits with MAXXIA which allows for generous salary sacrifice arrangements each FBT year as a special benefit for employees of the local Health Networks. A Meal Entertainment allowance per FBT year can also be salary sacrificed out of your pre-tax income to cover costs over and above the Everyday living expenses benefit.

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA’s largest maternity and obstetric service. 

Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of vulnerable babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our Hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

The Opportunity

We currently have an multiple exciting opportunities to join the Surgical Services team as an Enrolled Nurse or Registered Nurse, Level 1 on an ongoing in a full time capacity.

As the Enrolled Nurse you will use your skills and abilities to apply best practice, patient centred models of care, ensuring that this care is provided consistently to all clients, patients and their families.  In this role, you will work in partnership with the patients in your care to ensure they reach optimum health outcomes and assist and support other team members through the sharing of your expertise, or through the development of your own skills and knowledge. 

As a Registered Nurse Level 1, you will you will apply your knowledge and experience to provide exceptional patient care to all clients, patients and their families in accordance with practice standards and policies.  In this role you will collaborate with key stakeholders to provide relevant support, education and information to patients and families to ensure optimum health outcomes.  As the Registered Nurse you will also have the opportunity to demonstrate your skills and knowledge through the provision of support, direction and education to less experienced staff, students and other health professionals.  

About You

Are you a team player and an exceptional communicator who can follow appropriate evidence based practice standards to ensure exceptional patient care?  Are you interested in working with a team of like-minded professionals who are motivated in a similar way to you?  As the Enrolled Nurse within our Surgical Services you will have the opportunity to use your skills, experience and knowledge to work directly with patients and their families, contributing to exceptional health outcomes.  If this sounds like you, we would encourage you to apply.

Are you motivated to become part of the Surgical Services team as an Registered Nurse?  Are you ready to use all of your skills, abilities, knowledge and experience in nursing practice standards and models of care to provide the highest levels of patient centred care?  If you have the desire to continually strive for best practice results and you are motived to stay ahead by taking responsibility for developing your skills to meet the highest levels of professional practice, leading by example, then this role may be for you!

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role descriptions for each role. 

Benefits of Joining us

Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements. 

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements.

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. work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

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: 862072

Enquiries

Rebecca Bewlex -  Nurse Manager Surgical Services

Phone: (08) 81616782

E-mail: rebecca.bewlex@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 2nd October 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 RN1 - Registered Nurse Peri-operative - Surg - RD - 862072.pdf

 EN01 - Enrolled nurse -perioperative - Surg - RD - 862072.pdf

 WCHN Competency Framework.pdf

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