Overview
- Limestone Coast Local Health Network – Country Health Connect, Mount Gambier
- Salary: $68,481 – $93,439 p.a. (pro-rata) – RN/RM1
- Multiple positions: One Perm P/T position available (23.2 hrs p/wk) & One Temp P/T position available (11.6 hrs p/wk up to 30/6/2024), working over a 7 day roster
Joining the Country Health Connect team, you will provide high quality primary health care to clients living in the Mount Gambier community. Utilising your interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships, you will assist with the provision of professional nursing care aimed at improving patient health outcomes. With the opportunity to use a variety of skills, your duties will involve assessing patients’ needs, planning, implementing and coordinating appropriate service delivery options and communicating changes in condition and care. You will be working in partnership with consumers, communities and other organisations in the Limestone Coast Region, as part of a multidisciplinary model of care. Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Limestone Coast 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 or Nurse/Midwife 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. Ideally you will bring the ability to engage with Aboriginal community/consumers in a culturally appropriate manner and a willingness to undertake further training in this manner.
More than one part time vacancy available: one vacancy is permanent working 46.4 hours per fortnight; and one vacancy is temporary working 23.2 hours per fortnight, up to 30/6/2024. This is a part time vacancy and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.
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.
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 compliant immunisation screening.
Suitably qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given preference as a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and sections 34(2) and 56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).
COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement under the Emergency Management (Healthcare Setting Workers Vaccination) (COVID-19) Directions 2021 to work in SA Health/health care setting.
For more information about the role please refer to the Job Pack provided below. Job ref: 799251
799251 – Registered Nurse,Midwife (Mt Gambier Community Nursing) – multiple positions.pdf
Applications close: 24/6/2022
For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 799251