Nurse Consultant, Veterans Mental health – Jamie Larcombe Centre

Overview

The Jamie Larcombe Centre is looking for an experienced Nurse Consultant to join their team!

The Jamie Larcombe Centre is a new veterans’ mental health precinct located at Glenside Health Service Campus, providing mental health and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) services to veterans. As the Nurse Consultant you will maintain cooperative and productive working relationships with all members of the health care team and provide support to less experienced members of the team.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Nursing Director Statewide Mental Health Services, duties for the role will include:

• Provide direct, expert clinical nursing/midwifery care, select and implement different therapeutic interventions, provide individual case management to a defined population of patients/clients and evaluate progress
• Effective complex discharge planning / hospital avoidance through the provision of education, equipment and referral
• Contribute to the development of, implementation of, and monitoring of corporate policies and processes and lead in their area of expertise
• Identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing, monitoring and maintaining hazard control measures
• Provides leadership and direction, acts a role model, mentor, consultant and resource person

About you:

• Demonstrated ability in the leadership and facilitation of change management
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds a current practicing certificate
• Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice
• Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards

Applications close: 27 April 2025

For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 900250