• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga – Mental Health Services - Specialist Community

• Salary $84,870.00- $107,279.00 RN/M2C (Pro Rata) | Part Time 30.4 hours per week – Ongoing

Want to nurture better, healthier outcomes for our community and your career? Belong, grow, and achieve your way with the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Join our dynamic nursing team delivering evidence-based nursing interventions and client centred care to the Southern Adelaide Community, this will include care coordination, clinic work and therapeutic group work.  

The Clinical Nurse undertakes clinical care coordination as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the Specialist Community Mental Health Service.

The Clinical Nurse is responsible for the delivery of a range of clinical activities, including mental health and psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, treatment and care planning, therapeutic interventions, advocacy and liaison with other community service providers.

About the role:  

Reporting to the Team Manager and Nurse Consultant, as the Clinical Nurse/ Midwife, duties for the role will include:  

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area
• Monitoring patient/client care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved on a daily basis
• Assist and support the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities
• Provide shift by shift leadership in the provision of nursing/midwifery care within a team or unit and facilitate patient flow
• Act as a resource person within an area based on knowledge, experience and skills

About you: 

• Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines, whilst working under minimal supervision
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• 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
• Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards

To be considered for the RN2C (Clinical Nurse) level you must have at least three years, full time equivalent, post registration experience with experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses, and less experienced registered nurses. 

Want To Know More? Contact: Graham Atkinson, Nurse Consultant Noarlunga Psychosis Community, 838409599, Graham.Atkinson@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 18 October 2024 

Attachments: 

• Clinical Nurse - 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: 881260