Overview
- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Tanunda & Angaston Hospitals
- Salary: RN/M1 $74,831 to $102,103 p.a. (pro-rata)
- Multiple Permanent positions available: Full time & Part time (part time hours to be negotiated), working over a 7-day roster
Overview
Exciting opportunities available working in the beautiful Barossa Valley townships of Tanunda and Angaston. You will assist with providing high quality person-centred care aimed at improving patient health outcomes. Assessing individual patient needs, you will plan, implement and coordinate appropriate care from a range of accepted options. You will also provide health education, counselling and rehabilitation programs to improve the health outcomes of individual patients or groups. It is expected that you will provide support and guidance to newer or less experienced staff, Enrolled Nurses, student nurses and other workers providing basic nursing care. Consolidating your knowledge and skills, you will develop in capability through continuous professional development and experience and maintain cooperative and productive working relationships with all members of the health care team. Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
You will be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and hold or be eligible to hold a current practicing certificate. With demonstrated competence in nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards, you will have effective communication skills, including problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills. With the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and prioritise workloads, you will be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a healthcare setting.
About BHFLHN
Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network has an employed workforce of over 3000. The LHN encompasses country hospitals and health services that provide support and services to approximately 12% of the South Australian population. The region is an area of significant population growth for South Australia. Our sites and services are located at Mt Barker, Gawler, Victor Harbor (Southern Fleurieu), Strathalbyn, Kingscote, Mt Pleasant, Angaston, Tanunda, Gumeracha, Eudunda and Kapunda. The LHN has 11 public hospitals, 6 aged care facilities and an extensive range of community-based services. A range of clinical services are delivered including Acute care, Medical, Accident and Emergency, Surgery, Birthing and Midwifery, Specialist Consultancy, Renal Dialysis, Chemotherapy, Transfusions, Rehabilitation, Residential Aged Care, Respite Care, Transitional Care Packages, Aboriginal Health, Mental Health, Allied Health, Community Health (Country Health Connect), Community Nursing, Palliative Care, Community Home Support Packages and Home Modifications.
Angaston is a 25 bed acute facility offering a 24hr Emergency Service and Surgical Services to the local and regional community. The Hospital offers care to Medical, Surgical, Palliative Care, Transitional Care, Mental Health, and Paediatric patients. Nurses working at Angaston will experience a diverse range of patients and be involved in the care of those presenting to Emergency, Outpatients, as well as those in the Acute setting. Surgical Services are predominantly Day Surgery with a broad range of visiting specialties including Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, General Surgery, Plastics, Urology, Ophthalmology and Gastroenterology.
Tanunda is a 19 bed acute facility offering a 24hr Emergency Service to the local and regional community. The Hospital offers care to Medical, Palliative Care, Transitional Care, Mental Health and Paediatric patients. Nurses working at Tanunda will experience a diverse range of patients and be involved in the care of those presenting to Emergency, Outpatients, as well as those in the Acute setting.
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- We will provide support, both personally and professionally
- Give you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role including training to undertake emergency radiography and paediatric ALS.
- Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments
- Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety
- Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
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.
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.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 888847
Enquiries
Name: Michelle Crombie / Trudy Vaughan
Title: Nurse Unit Manager Tanunda Hospital / Associate Nursing Unit Manager
Phone: 08 8563 2398 / 08 8563 8500
E-mail: michelle.crombie@sa.gov.au / Trudy.Vaughan@sa.gov.au
Attachments
888847 – Angaston RNM1 Registered Nurse Midwife.pdf
888847 – Tanunda RNM1 Registered Nurse Midwife.pdf
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For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 888847