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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Health – Dudley Park
• Salary: $84,870 - $107,279 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN2C
• Temporary Part-Time – working 32 hours per week, up to 12 months

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Clinical Nurse, who is passionate about contributing to the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders communities, to join the Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Health Service.

This position offers a unique chance to work in a culturally diverse environment, providing comprehensive healthcare services to Aboriginal people from rural and remote areas of South Australia and interstate.

Kanggawodli is a purpose-built facility providing culturally appropriate accommodation and support to Aboriginal clients from rural and remote SA and interstate who are in Adelaide for medical appointments and/or treatment and their carers or escorts.

As a Clinical Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in delivering culturally appropriate care and support to Aboriginal clients and their carers or escorts. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring that patients receive the highest quality of care during their medical appointments and treatments in Adelaide.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Registered 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.

Experience and interest in Aboriginal Primary Health Care will be highly regarded. An understanding of cultural sensitivities and ability to build rapport with patients will be invaluable in ensuring their comfort and trust throughout their healthcare journey.

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

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: 883292

Enquiries:

Emma Tilley

Nurse Consultant

Phone: (08) 8282 0543

E-mail: emma.tilley@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

6 December 2024 – 11.55PM

Role Description:

 883292 - Clinical Nurse - Primary Health Care - RN2C - role description.pdf

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