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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide
• Salary  RN-3  $125,183 -  $130,779 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full-time temporary up to 31/10/25 

About the Role

As a Nurse Consultant, you will provide clinical expertise and leadership in the delivery of mental health care to specified consumer groups, ensuring the highest standards of nursing practice. Your role will involve direct mental health care, offering clinical leadership within your team, and coordinating projects that aim to enhance consumer outcomes. You will work within the framework of the National Mental Health Policy and the National Standards, contributing your expertise to improve care across a range of services.

In addition to delivering comprehensive mental health nursing care, you will play a key role in education, counselling, and group work, with a focus on supporting consumers through their recovery journey. Collaborating with a variety of professional disciplines and non-governmental organisations, you will be a driving force in ensuring that nursing practices align with policy and best practices. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both individual consumers and the wider mental health community, all while being part of a supportive and dynamic team.

About You

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Nurse Consultant to join our team. To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple demands, lead clinical change, and foster staff development.
• A proven ability to collaborate effectively with consumers, carers, multidisciplinary teams, and external agencies.
• A deep understanding of mental health nursing practices, community services, and relevant legislation, with a commitment to quality care and recovery frameworks.

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:  897690

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm  Friday 11 April 2025

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

 897690 RD Nurse Consultant - Mental Health Glynburn CRS.pdf

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