Overview
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
- Salary: $125,183 – $130,779 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN3
- Temporary Part-Time – working 24 hours per week, up to 6 months
About the Role:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Supportive Weekend Interprofessional Flow Team as a Nurse Consultant. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and collaborative team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care.
The Supportive Weekend Interprofessional Flow Team (SWIFT) are integral in assisting NALHN to achieve maximum patient discharges, particularly over the weekend periods.
In this role you will be part of a Multi Disciplinary team who will identify patients who are ready for, or nearing discharge, to ensure all requirement for discharge are completed, with the goal of eliminating or reducing preventable delays to discharge across 7 days.
As a Nurse Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in supporting patient flow and ensuring seamless care transitions across the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN). Your expertise and clinical acumen will be invaluable in facilitating effective communication, coordinating discharge planning, and optimising resource utilisation.
Key responsibilities of this role include:
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to streamline patient flow and enhance care coordination
- Utilising your clinical expertise to support safe and efficient patient discharges
- Identifying and addressing potential barriers to timely patient transitions
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and process optimisation
In this role you will be rostered to work Monday to Wednesday.
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, OR
- be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
About You:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate 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.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
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 Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
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: 902082
Application Closing Date:
6 June 2025 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
* 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: 902082