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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• The Queen Elizabeth Hospital,  Woodville
• Salary  RN-3   $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full-time temporary up to 1/8/25

About the Role

Join our dynamic and supportive team as a Plastic Surgery Nurse Specialist, where you'll play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional care to patients undergoing plastic surgery. You’ll provide a comprehensive range of services, including psychosocial support, advocacy, education, and clinical care, while acting as a key liaison between the hospital and the community. In this rewarding position, you’ll be responsible for guiding patients and groups through their surgical journey, ensuring they receive the highest standard of care with empathy and professionalism.

As a leader in the clinical team, you will help foster an environment that encourages continuous development and improvement. You’ll take charge of quality initiatives, staff education, and action research, all while offering expert guidance to nursing staff and other health professionals. With autonomy in decision-making, you'll have the opportunity to shape the direction of your practice while contributing to better patient outcomes. Whether you're providing direct nursing care, leading clinical projects, or developing your skills as a Nurse Practitioner Candidate, this role offers immense potential for professional growth and advancement.

About You

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced professional to join our team. To succeed in this role, you will need the following:

• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years of post-registration experience and eligibility for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to communicate effectively, resolve conflicts, and negotiate within a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and foster a positive work environment that promotes staff development and consumer engagement.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant healthcare standards, legislation, and contemporary nursing/midwifery issues in the Australian context.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families. 
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites. 
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref:  889521

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm  Friday 10 January 2025

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

 889521 RD Plastics Nurse Consultant.pdf

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