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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
• Position located in Coober Pedy, Community and Allied Health
• Salary: RN/M2C $87,416 - $110,497 p.a + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading + Allowances + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Ongoing Full Time over a 5-day roster

Are you ready for a change in your nursing career? Whether you’re looking to expand your clinical skills, enjoy greater flexibility, or simply experience a fresh challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

Community nursing is a highly rewarding field where you’ll build strong connections with patients and families, while playing a vital role in hospital avoidance and supporting health in the community.

In Community and Allied Health, your wellbeing matters. We understand the importance of work-life balance and can offer flexible working arrangements, including part-time, school hours, or reduced hours.

You will work a 5-day service in Coober Pedy from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, delivering high-quality nursing care in an outpatient setting-either in our clinic or in patients’ homes.

Your clinical responsibilities may include:

• Wound management
• CVAD and urinary catheter management
• Baxter infusions
• Stoma management
• Medication administration
• Post-acute care and aged care

Who Are We Looking For

• Do you hold registration (or are eligible for registration) as a Nurse or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and have a current practicing certificate, with endorsement/credentialing to prescribe medications or order diagnostics within your scope of practice?
• Are you an experienced nurse with strong clinical skills and at least three years post-registration experience, eager to provide high-quality care in a community setting?
• Do you thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment, bringing effective communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills to support patients and colleagues?
• Are you adaptable, innovative, and committed to professional growth, with knowledge of contemporary nursing/midwifery practice, quality improvement systems, and relevant legislation and standards?

About the Team

You’ll be part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team, working alongside specialist nurses in areas including diabetes, breast and prostate cancer, stoma care, palliative care, community aged care, and NDIS. Our team is dedicated to supporting your professional growth while delivering exceptional care to our community.

Make a Difference in Coober Pedy

This is your chance to combine meaningful nursing work with a truly unique regional lifestyle. Coober Pedy offers a vibrant outback community, a strong sense of connection, and opportunities to make a real impact on people’s health and wellbeing. If you’re passionate about community nursing and ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.

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.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support: 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.
• Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• 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: 930741

Enquiries

Cathryn Northcott
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 86891006
E-mail: cathryn.northcott@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 9 March 2026 - 11:55PM

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

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

930741 Clinical Nurse Community Health - Role Description.pdf