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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Community Mental Health Team
• Position is based in Port Pirie
• Salary $125,183 - $130,779 p.a - RN/RM3
• Ongoing Full Time 

Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse looking to take the next step in your career? Bring your expertise to make a lasting impact on the lives of those in need.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Mental Health Nurse to provide clinical leadership and contribute to high-quality, safe mental health services. In this role, you will provide expert mental health nursing care, lead nursing teams, and implement programs that improve consumer outcomes across various service settings. You will play a key role in shaping and improving the future of mental health nursing practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert clinical mental health nursing care to a defined population.
• Lead and support multidisciplinary teams, ensuring coordinated and integrated care.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, risk management, and clinical decision-making.
• Guide and mentor nursing staff, fostering professional development and a culture of excellence.
• Drive change management and consumer engagement initiatives.
• Ensure the delivery of effective discharge planning and hospital avoidance strategies.
• Lead research and contribute to the development of evidence-based practice.

What we’re looking for:

• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years post-registration experience and a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent).
• Expertise in mental health nursing practice and leadership in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor staff, manage change, and drive innovation.
• Experience working with Aboriginal communities and a commitment to cultural competence.

About YNLHN

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Applicant Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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:

• 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 

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: 879575.

Enquiries

Meagan Catford
Executive Assistant to Director of Mental Health
Phone: 0403 261 731
E-mail: meagan.catford@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

20 May 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

879575 RN3 Nurse Consultant Role Description.pdf

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