Overview

  • Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
  • Salary: $121,537 – $126,970 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN3
  • Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate, enthusiastic and experienced Registered Nurse ready to progress to the role of Nurse Consultant looking for an opportunity to join the Division of Surgical Specialties and Anaesthesia within NALHN? We are seeking someone with Surgical and/or Gastroenterology experience with a focus on ensuring best possible outcomes for the consumers of the North and North East. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) as the Elective Surgery and Gastroenterology (ES&G) Nurse Consultant within the Division of Surgical Specialties & Anaesthetics.

Working closely with the Elective Surgery and Gastroenterology Strategy Manager, the ES&G Nurse Consultant will be involved in the management of the Elective Surgery and Gastroenterology program for NALHN, including:

  • Theatre Scheduling
  • Production Planning
  • Elective Surgery and Gastroenterology Waitlist management
  • Working with Key stakeholders
  • Meeting DSSA, NALHN and SA Health KPI’s
  • Ensuring timely access to care for consumers of the North and North East.

Employees in this role accept accountability for their nursing/midwifery practice, the outcomes of nursing/midwifery practices for the specific patient/client group, the professional advice given, delegations of care made and for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy.

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 who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate with at least 3 years of experience in nursing roles.

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate, enthusiastic and experienced Registered Nurse looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Apply now and take the next step in your nursing career.

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 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 888103

Role Description:

888103 – Nurse Consultant – Elective Surgery and Gastroenterology – RN3 – role description.pdf

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

 For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 888103

Closing Date for Applications: 20 December 2024, 11.55pm
Name of Contact Person: Janet Lyle
Telephone Number of Contact Person: 08 8182 9313
janet.lyle@sa.gov.au