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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Community Mental Health Team, Port Lincoln
• Salary: RN/RM3 $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. + 12% Superannuation + Salary Sacrifice Benefits + leave loading 
• Permanent Full-Time position
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Are you passionate about Mental Health and wellbeing for patients? Then we want you!

About the Role

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Nurse Consultant – Mental Health (RN3A) to provide expert clinical leadership and consultancy across Community Mental Health services.

In this ongoing role, you will deliver advanced mental health nursing care, provide professional leadership to nursing staff, and contribute to service improvement initiatives across community, acute, and rehabilitation settings. You will work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability, supporting recovery-oriented, person-centred care for mental health consumers and their families.

This position is primarily based in Port Lincoln, within the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network. EFNLHN provides services across a diverse and expansive region, offering the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant coastal community while making a meaningful impact in regional mental health care.

Key Duties

• Provide expert clinical mental health nursing care, including assessment, case management, therapeutic interventions, and evaluation of consumer outcomes.
• Deliver professional leadership, mentorship, and clinical guidance to nursing staff, including Level 1 and Level 2 nurses and Enrolled Nurses.
• Contribute to quality improvement, service development, and implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Support complex discharge planning, hospital avoidance, and continuity of care.
• Provide expert clinical advice and consultation within multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead and contribute to education, professional development, and clinical supervision.
• Participate in research activities and apply evidence-based recommendations to improve service delivery.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with SA Health policies, legislation, and professional standards.

About You

• You are an experienced Mental Health Nurse who demonstrates:
• Current registration (or eligibility) as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• A Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent).
• At least three years post-registration experience, with demonstrated expertise in mental health nursing practice.
• Strong clinical leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supervising and mentoring nursing staff and working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to culturally safe, recovery-oriented care, including working with Aboriginal consumers.
• The ability to work autonomously, manage complex clinical situations, and lead change initiatives.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Applicant Information

SA Health is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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 and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

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.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 925068

Enquiries

Sally Dennis
EA to Director Mental Health & Director Corporate
Phone: (08) 7669 1343
E-mail: sally.dennis@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

9 January 2026 - 11:55PM

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

Attachments

 925068 - RN3A - Nurse Midwife Consultant - Mental Health Services - Role Description.pdf

 JCS+RN+Mental+Health+final.pdf

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