• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Northern Mental Health – Salisbury
• Salary: ENC - $62,128 - $69,935 p.a. / END - $64,503 - $72,651 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits
• Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking an Enrolled Nurse who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with mental health challenges to join the Adult Community Mental Health team.

Community-based mental health nurses play a vital role in Australia’s healthcare system. With 1 in 5 people experiencing a mental illness in any given year, the demand for mental health support continues to rise. Various socioeconomic factors, such as access to services, living conditions and employment status, can influence someone’s mental health. This impact is not limited to the individual but extends to their families and caregivers. As such, a community mental health nurse’s role is to provide all affected individuals with the support they need. Join our Mental Health Community Team at NALHN to make a difference.

As an Enrolled Nurse, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality care and support to clients. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive and person-centred care to adults experiencing mental health issues
• conducting mental health assessments, monitoring client progress and providing ongoing support and education
• ensuring adherence to prescribed treatment plans
• promoting recovery principles and empowering clients to manage their mental health effectively
• maintaining accurate and up-to-date client records and documentation.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as an enrolled nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. In order to administer medicines, must have completed a Board-approved program of study which includes an administration of medicines unit.

Qualifications and / or experience in mental health is desirable.

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Enrolled Nurse looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, along with a genuine commitment to delivering high-quality care, are essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (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.

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):

• 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 886199

Enquiries:

Shelagh Latham

Nurse Manager

Phone: 0434 852 428

E-mail: shelagh.latham@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

6 December 2024 – 11.55PM

Role Description:

 886199 - Enrolled Nurse - Adult Community Mental Health - ENC_END - role description.pdf

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