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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide
• Salary RN-5.3  $169,240  p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full-time temporary up to 20/2/26

About the Role

As the Nursing Lead, you will provide strategic leadership, operational oversight and clinical governance within the Network Operations and Performance. The nurse lead role is key to ensuring the delivery of high-quality clinical care across CALHN. This role is pivotal in coordinating nursing services and maintaining high standards in clinical care, systems, and processes. Working closely with the Director of Network Operations and Performance, you will contribute to key performance indicators and the achievement of operational goals, ensuring smooth, coordinated, and therapeutic patient journeys across the service.

In addition to overseeing patient flow and demand management, you will lead key functions such as senior after-hours nursing model, and the central staffing centralised nursing workforce. As a member of the leadership team, you will collaborate with nursing, interdisciplinary, and support service colleagues, ensuring the efficient deployment of resources and the continuous improvement of clinical services. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the quality of patient care and operational performance across the health network.

About You

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Registered Nurse/Midwife to take on a leadership role within our healthcare team. This position requires an individual with a strong background in managing services and leading teams through change, with a focus on improving patient care and operational efficiency.

Key Requirements:

• Qualifications & Experience: AHPRA registration with 5+ years of post-registration experience in nursing, including leadership in a complex healthcare setting.
• Leadership Skills: Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and negotiation abilities, with experience managing staff and resources.
• Healthcare Expertise: Proven ability in managing patient flow, demand, and leading quality improvement initiatives within a hospital environment.
• Knowledge & Flexibility: Sound knowledge of service improvement models, clinical governance, and healthcare legislation, with a creative and flexible approach to service delivery.

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:  897082

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm  Friday 4 April 2025

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

 897082 RD Nurse Lead - Network Operations and Performance.pdf

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