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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – RN1, $77,824 - $106,187, + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time – 6-month Contract

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

A Registered Nurse (Mental Health) delivers quality care across health settings, supporting young people and families and works collaboratively, provides education, guides staff and students, and ensures accountability.  You can build skills through experience and ongoing professional development.

Key duties of the role

• Practice as a Registered Nurse (Mental Health) within the established nursing model to support client centred care.
• Assess, plans, implements and co-ordinates care/appropriate service delivery options aimed at improving patient/client health outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with consumers in the development of individual care/treatment plans using a recovery framework
• Actively participate in monitoring client care plans and in clinical review programmes/ audits to ensure quality patient outcomes
• Provide health education, counselling and rehabilitation programs to improve health outcomes, where applicable.

Skills and Experience

• Registered or eligible for registration as a nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice.
• Effective communication skills including, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing quality service to consumers/clients
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice

Enquiries can be directed to

Kendall Lounder

Nurse Unit Manager,

8161 6624

kendall.lounder@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

•  RN1 - Registered Nurse (Mental Health) - Mallee Ward - Role description - 935199.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 14 May 2026 11:55PM