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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN3
• Temporary Full-Time, up to 12 months

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Nurse Consultant to join the dynamic team within our Acute Surgical Unit. 

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

The Division of Surgical Specialities and Anaesthesia (DSSA) is recruiting for a Nurse Consultant (NC) within our newly established 21 bed Acute Surgical Unit (ASU). The ASU also contains two See and Treat chairs and a Quick Access Clinic. In this role, you will support the transition of patients through all aspects of their care pathway ensuring optimised access to care progression within DSSA, provide expert surgical nursing care and opinion within the person-centred care framework, and provide support and leadership to the multidisciplinary team.

This position will work cohesively with the Nurse Unit Manager, Head of Unit and the multidisciplinary team whilst supporting care provision across DSSA. The Nurse Consultant role is pivotal in helping to develop and implement innovative strategies that enhance patient outcomes, using strong communication and interpersonal skills that will support effective teamwork and enable seamless coordination of care.

In order to practically achieve the transition of ASU patients through their required care pathway, this role will work daily with the NALHN Network Operations Centre and the other DSSA inpatient wards to coordinate Divisional bed management functions.

In summary, it is expected that the two major functions of the role will be:

• to provide expert clinical surgical nursing care and opinion for patients requiring care under the ASU bed card
• to facilitate access to care through bed flow management for consumers requiring general surgical emergency admissions and care episodes

As a Nurse Consultant, you will play a vital role in driving nursing practice improvements, fostering a culture of continuous learning and ensuring the delivery of high-quality surgical care. Your exceptional leadership skills, coupled with your clinical expertise, will guide and mentor nursing staff, promoting best practices and evidence-based approaches.

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

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and experienced 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.

Exceptional leadership, communication and organisational skills are essential.

Apply now for this opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced surgical environment.

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 Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

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: 892967

Enquiries:

Natasha White

Nursing Director

Phone: 0477 732 326

E-mail: natasha.white@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

18 July 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 892967 - Nurse Consultant - Acute Surgical Unit (ASU) - RN3 - role description.pdf

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