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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network - Mental Health Service, Port Pirie
• Salary
  • RN/M3 - $130,190 to $136,010 p.a. 
  • AHP3 -  $112,139 to $120,284 p.a.*
• Temporary Full-Time Contract (up to 29 June 2028)
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

*Regional Incentives may apply, subject to the terms in the Enterprise Agreement. (Allied Health positions only) + 12% Super + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits 

Lead. Support. Transform Rural Mental Health Care.

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Mental Health Clinician (RN3/AHP3) to provide advanced clinical leadership and specialist care within our regional Mental Health Service.

This multi-classified role is suited to an experienced Registered Nurse (Mental Health) or Allied Health professional (Social Worker) ready to work at a senior clinical level, contributing to high-quality, recovery-oriented care across community and alternative service settings.

About the Role

As a senior clinician, you will:

• Deliver expert mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions
• Provide clinical leadership and consultancy within a multidisciplinary team
• Support service innovation, quality improvement and system development
• Strengthen partnerships with consumers, carers, community services and external providers
• Contribute to rural service sustainability and workforce capability

You will work with a significant degree of autonomy, supporting complex presentations and contributing to improved consumer outcomes across the Yorke and Northern region.

Key Responsibilities

Advanced Clinical Practice

• Provide high-level mental health assessment, care planning and intervention
• Deliver recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and culturally responsive services
• Support complex discharge planning and hospital avoidance strategies
• Contribute discipline-specific expertise to multidisciplinary case management

Clinical Leadership & Consultancy

• Act as a clinical resource and mentor to less experienced clinicians
• Provide supervision and contribute to professional development activities
• Lead or support service development and redesign initiatives
• Contribute to governance, risk management and quality improvement frameworks

Collaboration & Community Engagement

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with GPs, psychiatrists, community organisations and peer services
• Engage respectfully with Aboriginal consumers and communities
• Promote inclusive, equitable and consumer-centred care

Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Utilise information systems to monitor performance and inform decision-making
• Contribute to research, evaluation and evidence-based practice initiatives
• Support implementation of policies, protocols and best practice standards

Who Are We Looking For?

You are a confident, resilient and highly skilled clinician who brings:

For RN3 Applicants:

• Registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated expertise in mental health nursing practice

For AHP3 Applicants:

• Recognised qualification in Social Work
• Eligibility for registration or professional membership as required
• Significant experience in mental health clinical practice

Please note that this position is multi-classified as either an AHP3 or an RN/M3.

For All Applicants:

• Experience working in rural or regional settings (highly regarded)
• Highly developed communication, conflict resolution and clinical reasoning skills
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving and negotiation skills
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team environment
• Understanding of Aboriginal culture and commitment to culturally safe practice
• Commitment to continuous professional development and service excellence

About Us

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+SB communities, and people living with disability and/or neurodivergence. We support workplace adjustments and welcome you to share any access or support needs during recruitment and employment. Flexible working arrangements, including part-time options, may be available and can be discussed for this role.

A career in YNLHN offers diverse opportunities, strong career development, and the chance to live and work across a unique landscape including farming regions, coastline, vineyards, and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the video below to learn more about working with us

Work with us - Yorke and Northern LHN

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

Check(s)

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• 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 B

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries

Kylie Backshall
Position: Mental Health Team Leader
Phone: 0886384721
E-mail: kylie.backshall@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11 June 2026 - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information. Job ref: 939198

Attachments

939198 RN3 Nurse Consultant MH Alternative Care Centre Role Description.pdf

939198 AHP3 Mental Health Clinical Senior Social Worker Role Description.pdf

939198 AHP3 Mental Health Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist Role Description.pdf

939198 AHP3 Clinical Senior Psychologist Role Description.pdf

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