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RN3 Nurse Consultant - Make Your Mark in Public Health

Join SA Health as a RN3 Nurse Consultant at our Noarlunga hospital, where you will provide expert clinical leadership and consultation across Adelaide's southern metro region. This ongoing position offers the opportunity to mentor nursing teams, drive quality improvement initiatives, and shape evidence-based practice in a supportive, innovative healthcare environment. Make a lasting impact on patient outcomes while advancing your career with South Australia's leading public health network.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Nursing Director, this role is responsible for using their clinical knowledge and experience to provide support services to both Nurse Unit Managers and Nursing Directors in nursing practice and services in areas including but not limited to staffing methodologies, recruitment and selection, human resource management, financial administration, patient flow, bed and resource management, accreditation and risk management processes and information systems management

Duties for the role will include:

• Contribute to the development of, implementation of, and monitoring of corporate policies and processes and lead in their area of expertise,
• Management of resources with due diligence,
• Implement and co-ordinate within span of control, processes for quality improvement and continuity within corporate risk management and nursing/midwifery professional practice frameworks,
• Identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing, monitoring and maintaining hazard control measures,
• Hold a contemporary professional practice portfolio containing evidence of postgraduate qualifications, learning and practice experience that underpin a demonstrable application of knowledge and skills commensurate with the level and type of practice expected of the role,
• Contribute specific expertise to monitor and evaluate research activities in order to improve nursing or midwifery practice and service delivery

About you:

• Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice,
• Skills in using computers and software relevant to the area of practice,
• Demonstrated skill in mental health specific education issues,
• Demonstrated clinical leadership ability to develop, lead and manage a multidisciplinary team,
• Demonstrated high level of communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be self-motivated, resourceful and innovative,
• Demonstrated ability to analyse problems, devise and implement creative & effective strategies with the ability to evaluate outcomes in an effective and efficient manner,
• Demonstrated competence in Mental Health nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards,
• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Susan Mclean, Nursing Director, 08 7117 5055, Susan.Mclean@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 30th January 2026

Attachments:

• RN3 Nurse Consultant Morier Ward- Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 927849