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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• Adelaide CBD
• Salary: ENC/END - $63,992.00 - $74,831.00 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time, Contracted role working 19 hours per week up to 12 months 

About the Role

Are you passionate about providing high-quality care to vulnerable populations? As an Enrolled Nurse within the CALHN Integrated Care Service, based at the Refugee Health Service, you will play a key role in delivering intervention, assessment, care planning, and education within your scope of practice. Working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team, you will ensure patients’ post-discharge needs are met by coordinating care plans, arranging follow-up appointments with general practitioners (GPs), and educating patients about medications, self-care, and follow-up care.

This role involves supporting hospital avoidance initiatives and addressing barriers to healthcare access for refugees. You will work closely with GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, and external organisations to develop personalised discharge plans, coordinate referrals, and strategise ways to ensure successful engagement with primary care services. If you’re looking for a rewarding role where you can make a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of your community, we’d love to hear from you!

About You

We are looking for a dedicated and adaptable nursing professional with strong communication skills and a passion for providing exceptional care. To excel in this role, you will bring:

• Strong Communication and Problem-Solving Skills: Effective verbal and written communication, IT literacy, and the ability to resolve conflicts, solve problems, and negotiate effectively.
• Clinical Expertise and Multidisciplinary Teamwork: Demonstrated competence in nursing practice, accredited in venepuncture, and proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Organisation and Adaptability: Self-directed with the ability to manage time effectively, prioritise workloads, maintain accurate records, and adapt creatively to meet the changing needs of clients in a clinical or community setting.
• Knowledge of Diverse Healthcare Needs: Understanding of complex health issues, healthcare standards, and considerations for vulnerable populations, including migrants, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, and those experiencing homelessness or disabilities.

If you are a compassionate and skilled nurse ready to make a difference in the lives of diverse communities, we’d love to hear from you!

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: 891425

Enquiries to:

Jan Williams, Team Manager

Phone: 08 8237 3912

E-mail: jan.williams@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Tuesday 18^th February 2025

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

 891425 Enrolled Nurse Role Description RHS.pdf

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