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• Women’s & Children’s Health Network - Health & Recovery, Trauma & Safety Service (HaRTSS) Cedar Health – Port Adelaide 5015
• Salary – Classification – RN4 – Registered Nurse / Midwife LV 4 - $128,327 - $133,758 pro-rata
• Employment – Part Time 0.84 FTE - Ongoing/ Permanent

About The Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Health and Recovery, Trauma and Safety Service (HaRTSS) team as Nurse Practitioner, Part time (0.84FTE), Ongoing/ Permanent.

As the Nurse Practitioner you will be accountable for nursing practice, professional advice given, delegations of care made and for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy. Employees classified at this level provide high level clinical nursing expertise for specified consumers and/or groups/populations. 

The Nurse Practitioner – (Interpersonal Violence) is integral to improving the health and wellbeing of vulnerable people supporting the vision of the HaRTSS and Cedar Health Service: Inclusive Domestic and Family Violence Healthcare.

About You

To be eligible to apply for this role, you must be 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.

To be successful in this role, you will have to demonstrate flexibility, innovation and creativity which can be applied to the health setting. You should have demonstrated advanced level of nursing practice in the care and management of consumers who have experienced interpersonal violence or domestic and family violence. Knowledge and understanding of sexual assault and forensic nursing.

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

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

The Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) has strengthened its response to domestic and family violence with the launch of Cedar Health Service: Inclusive Domestic and Family Violence Healthcare, which is part of HaRTSS. 

Cedar Health Service offers multi-disciplinary care, providing a pathway for consumers to get the healthcare they need, which might otherwise be difficult to access. Cedar Health Service offers counselling with social workers, health checks with doctors and nurses, as well as culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and refugee/migrant communities.

Join our patient centred 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.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

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.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Ruth Steer, Nurse Unit Manager Cedar Health Service, Phone: 8444 0700 Email: Ruth.Steer@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: Sunday 27^th October 2024 – 11:55pm

Useful Links 

 RN4 Nurse Practitioner Cedar Health Service - Role Description 878807.pdf