• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Northern Mental Health – Elizabeth Vale and Modbury
• Salary: ENC - $62,128 - $69,935 p.a. (pro rata) / END - $64,503 - $72,651 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits (Multiple Positions)
• Ongoing Full-Time or Part-Time
• Temporary Part-Time, up to 12 months

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking passionate and dedicated Enrolled Nurses to join our Adult Acute Mental Health team.

As an Enrolled Nurse in our Adult Acute Mental Health service, you will play a vital role in providing compassionate and comprehensive care to patients experiencing mental health challenges. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, collaborating to develop and implement individualised treatment plans tailored to each patient's unique needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• deliver high-quality nursing care to adult patients in an acute mental health setting
• actively participate in the development and implementation of care plans, ensuring patient safety and promoting recovery
• monitor patients' responses to treatment
• maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records, ensuring effective communication within the healthcare team
• provide emotional support and education to patients and their families, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment

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.

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 are essential, along with a genuine passion for making a positive impact on the lives of those facing mental health challenges.

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: 886352

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:

 886352 - Enrolled Nurse - Adult Acute Mental Health (Multiple Positions) - ENC_END - role description.pdf

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