Clinical Nurse - Northern Community Mental Health Service - Youth Stream

Job no: 912200
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Various categories

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About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Clinical Nurse to make a meaningful difference in young people's mental health.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

This position within our Youth Team offers the chance to work directly with young people experiencing mental health challenges. In this role, you'll provide comprehensive clinical nursing care whilst supporting our community-focused approach to youth mental health services.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice.

About You:

We seek a registered nurse with genuine passion for youth mental health, strong clinical assessment skills and commitment to recovery-oriented practice. Experience in community mental health settings is valued, alongside excellent communication skills and ability to work autonomously within our supportive team environment.

Apply now and join us in delivering compassionate, innovative mental health care that truly makes a difference.

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):

  • DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

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: 912200

Enquiries:

Katrina Robinson

Nurse Manager

Phone: 0435 962 408

E-mail: katrina.robinson@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

29 August 2025  11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

Download File 912200 - Clinical Nurse - Northern Community Mental Health Service - Youth Stream - RN2C - role description.pdf

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

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