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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Sefton Park
• Salary  RN-3   $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Salary  RN-4   $132,177 - $137,771 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Multiple Part Time, Contracted Roles available

About the Role

As a Nurse Practitioner/ Nurse Practitioner Candidate within the CALHN BRIGHT Service, you will play a pivotal role in delivering advanced clinical assessment, rapid intervention, and comprehensive management for patients across CALHN Integrated Care sites. You will collaborate closely with a skilled multi-disciplinary team, applying your expertise to provide high-level nursing care, initiate direct clinical interventions, and coordinate care in both community and integrated care settings. This position operates with a high degree of autonomy and decision-making, allowing you to influence positive patient outcomes through innovative and evidence-based practice.

You will also contribute to hospital avoidance initiatives by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of internal and external services, supporting safe patient care outside the hospital setting, and leading clinical education and project initiatives. With responsibility for clinical leadership, direct admission pathways, and rapid assessment via the CALHN command centre, you will help shape effective service delivery. Flexibility is essential, as the role requires working across seven days and at various CALHN sites to provide expert advice and support to both hospital and community partners.

About You

To excel as a Nurse Practitioner/ Nurse Practitioner Candidate, you will bring a commitment to clinical excellence and advanced patient care. You are a highly motivated nursing professional with demonstrated leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, currently undertaking a Master of Nurse Practitioner and eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or endorsed for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

• Proven ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, fostering a supportive team environment.

• Strong leadership, communication, and change management skills, with a focus on consumer engagement.

• Extensive post-registration nursing experience, advanced clinical assessment, and out-of-hospital care expertise.

• In-depth knowledge of professional standards, legislation, and quality and safety practices in nursing.

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation.  As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

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: 910792

Enquiries to:

Tiff Dewick

Phone: 7133 9991

E-mail: Tiffany.Dewick@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 29^th August 2025

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

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