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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN3
• Ongoing Full-Time 

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced and motivated Nurse Consultant to join our Diabetes Education Service within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. This is a pivotal role for a clinician who is passionate about advancing diabetes care and supporting both patients and colleagues through expert guidance, education and leadership.

In this position, you will provide advanced clinical leadership across acute and primary care settings, ensuring high‑quality, evidence‑based diabetes management. As an expert practitioner, you will play a key role in supporting optimal outcomes for individuals living with diabetes by driving innovation, service improvement and best‑practice care.

Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will coordinate complex care, deliver structured diabetes education, and empower individuals and families through effective self‑management strategies. Your leadership will help strengthen clinical capability across the network and enhance the overall quality of diabetes services.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will bring highly developed leadership, communication, problem‑solving and negotiation skills, along with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Your strong organisational capabilities will enable you to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines, while your commitment to fostering a positive workplace culture will support the growth and development of staff. You will demonstrate flexibility, creativity and innovation in service delivery, backed by experience in leading change management and consumer engagement initiatives. Proficiency in relevant computer systems and software will further enhance your effectiveness in this role.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your nursing career and contribute to a service that truly makes a difference, we’d be delighted to welcome you to our team.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

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 you 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.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 927933

Enquiries:

Justine Grant

Nursing Director, Division of Medicine

Phone: (08) 8182 9483

E-mail: justine.grant@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

27 February 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 927933 - Nurse Consultant - Diabetes Service - RN3 - role description.pdf

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