Overview

  • Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Kangaroo Island Health Service
  • Salary: RN/M6.3  $156,163 p.a.
  • Permanent Full-time position (appointment for 6 – 12 months as development opportunity can be considered on applicant’s request)

Overview

  • Passionate about rural and remote healthcare provision and high quality residential aged care services
  • Focus on contemporary models of care and sustainable workforce

Kangaroo Island Health Service (the Health Service) is part of the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN) in South Australia. The Health Service is a remote health unit providing services including emergency, acute inpatient, surgical, maternal and neonatal, outpatient, mental health and community care.

Kangaroo Island Health Service is a Multi-Purpose Site and is the most remote part of BHFLHN, classified as Modified Monash Model rating 7, which is the highest classification in Australia for a remote community. The disadvantage is largely due to the ‘water gap’ separation from the mainland which causes economic and social impacts to the community.

Kangaroo Island is Australia’s third-largest island and is one of the world’s great nature-based destinations.  It  is 13 kilometres off the coast of South Australia and 30 minutes by plane from Adelaide. Kangaroo Island covers an area of approximately 4400 square kilometres, with 509 km of coastline and 155 km from the East coast to the West coast and is home to a resident population of around 4500 and greater than 190,000 state, interstate and international tourists each year.

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network are now seeking a Director of Nursing to provide strategic and operational leadership, governance, and direction for the Health Service. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced nurse / midwife leader, with a passion for remote health care provision, and someone who is excited about working with the community to deliver safe, contemporary services on island.

To learn more about living and working in the Kangaroo Island Health Service, watch this video (1) KI Health Service recruitment video – YouTube

Applications are welcomed from ‘early career’ leaders who are looking for an exciting development opportunity.  A support framework will be provided to the successful applicant.

To be a strong candidate for the role you will have:

  • Experience in nursing leadership and healthcare management.
  • Be recognised as a resilient, contemporary and accomplished nursing leader.
  • Experience across the continuum of care existing in this remote health service including acute, community and aged care services.
  • A passion to live as part of, and contribute to, a vibrant community in a unique part of the world.

Please refer to the Job Pack for Essential Qualifications.

Please see below links for further information about Kangaroo Island:

https://www.tourkangarooisland.com.au/
https://southaustralia.com/destinations/kangaroo-island
https://www.kangarooisland.sa.gov.au/
http://kice.sa.edu.au/

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.

In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

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.

For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here

Find out more about working and living in regional Australia at  https://movetomore.com.au/ 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref884020

Attachments

884020 – BHFLHN Role Description RN6A03 Director of Nursing Midwifery_KI.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

 For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 884020

Closing Date for Applications: 22 November 2024
Name of Contact Person: Abigail Law
Telephone Number of Contact Person: 0481 097 028
abigail.law@sa.gov.au