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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Community and Allied Health, Port Lincoln
• Salary: $87,416 - $110,497 p.a. (pro rata) - RN/RM2C
• Ongoing Part Time (16 hours per fortnight)

Are you a skilled nurse looking to make a meaningful impact in the community? Join our team as a Stomal Specialist Nurse in Port Lincoln, where you’ll support individuals managing complex stoma, wound care, and related health needs, helping them to live their best lives at home and in the community.

What you’ll do
As a Stomal Specialist Nurse, you’ll provide expert, person-centred care to individuals with faecal and urinary diversions, chronic wounds, and other related health issues. Key responsibilities include:

• Assessing, planning, and delivering therapeutic interventions to meet individual patient needs
• Educating patients and their families about stoma and wound care management
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care across the community
• Supporting the Nurse Unit Manager with clinical activities, training, and coordination of services
• Contributing to the development of clinical protocols and guidelines
• Leading and mentoring less experienced staff and students in clinical settings

As part of the Community and Allied Health team in Port Lincoln, you’ll be part of an innovative and supportive environment, with ongoing opportunities for professional development. This role offers the chance to specialise in stoma and wound care while contributing to positive health outcomes in the community.

What we’re looking for

• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years post-registration experience and a current Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia practising certificate
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice, with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience.
• Strong communication, problem-solving skills, conflict resolution and negoitation skills
• Knowledge of quality improvement systems and contemporary nursing practices
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses, and less experienced registered nurses.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Applicant 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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• 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: 892201

Enquiries

Karen Crossman
Clinical Operations Manager-Nursing
Phone: 86261310
E-mail: karen.crossman@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

15 April 2025, 11:55PM

Attachments

892201 Stomal Specialist Nurse - Role Description.pdf

JCS+RN+Community+final.pdf

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