• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network - Rural and Remote Mental Health Inpatient Unit, Glenside Health Services
• Salary: RN/M3  $125,183 to $130,779 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent Full-time position 

Overview

Joining the friendly and professional Rural and Remote Mental Health Services Team, you will utilise your clinical nursing expertise and contribute to the improvement  of high quality, safe mental health services. You will provide clinical and consultancy services that support the recovery of mental health consumers across community, acute and rehabilitation service settings. You will have a significant degree of autonomy and decision making to deliver expert mental health nursing care. This will include the opportunity to provide clinical leadership to nurses and coordinate projects that improve consumer outcomes. Working within a primary health care setting, you will undertake effective complex discharge planning and hospital avoidance strategies through the provision of education, equipment and referral services. As part of your role, you will develop and maintain cooperative and productive working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team and members of local health agencies, including Consultant Psychiatrists, General Practitioners (GPs), unit managers, mental health staff and other health professionals.

You will need to be eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold a current practicing certificate, along with a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (or an equivalent qualification). With demonstrated expertise in mental health nursing practice, you will be confident in leading and promoting consumer engagement initiatives. Prior experience in the supervision and leadership of multidisciplinary staff, student nurses, Enrolled Nurses and less experienced Registered Nurses will hold you in good stead for this role.

Benefits of Joining us

At BHFLHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing and employer superannuation contributions.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families. 
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites. 
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join BHFLHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

BHFLHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Applicant Information

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.

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

Check(s)

• 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 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.

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For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 900098

Enquiries

Name: Shweta Singh

Title: Executive Assistant/Mental Health Project Officer

Phone: 7425 6100

E-mail: Shweta.Singh@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

30 April 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

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

Attachments

 900098 - RN3 Nurse Consultant Role Description.pdf

 JCS+RN+Mental+Health+final.pdf

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