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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• Mental Health Services, Adelaide 5000
• Salary    RN-3  $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent part-time

About the Role

As a Nurse Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in providing expert clinical nursing care and leadership within a supportive and collaborative team environment. You will work directly with consumers, offering compassionate, person-centred mental health care, while also guiding and mentoring nurses to ensure the highest standards of practice. Through your leadership, you will contribute to the development, coordination and oversight of projects and clinical standards that strengthen the quality of care delivered to individuals and groups.

Working within the framework of the National Mental Health Policy and Standards, and aligned with the values of SA Health, you will take accountability for nursing practices, ensuring care is safe, consistent and recovery-focused. Your role will also involve providing education, counselling and group work, while fostering strong partnerships with other health professionals and community organisations. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact on consumer wellbeing, while shaping excellence in mental health nursing practice.

About You

You are an experienced and dedicated mental health nurse who brings strong clinical expertise, leadership skills and a passion for improving outcomes for consumers and carers. With a commitment to recovery-focused care, you thrive in multidisciplinary settings and are confident in guiding practice change and supporting the development of others.

• Registered Nurse with mental health qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive clinical practice improvement

• Excellent collaboration, communication and problem-solving skills

• Knowledge of national mental health policies, recovery frameworks and standards

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 Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• 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.
• Employee Recognition: Join a workplace where our people are celebrated through awards for innovation, collaboration, and outstanding contributions to health.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.

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:  912149

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 3 October 2025

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

 912149 RD Nurse Consultant - RAH ED- Night Duty.pdf

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