Overview

  • Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Older Persons Mental Health – Northgate
  • Salary: $84,870 – $107,279 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN2C
  • Ongoing Full-Time and Part-Time (Multiple Positions)

About the Role:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking Clinical Nurses to join the Older Persons Mental Health Service. In this role you will have an opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of older adults facing mental health challenges.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture. In this key position you will demonstrate your experience and previous success working as a Registered Mental Health Nurse to ensure high quality care is delivered to our consumers.

In this vital role, you will play a pivotal part in delivering compassionate and evidence-based care to our elderly patients. Your expertise and commitment will contribute to their overall well-being, ensuring they receive the highest standard of mental health support and treatment. Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, you will have the opportunity to continuously develop your skills and knowledge in aged mental health nursing.

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 hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice.

About You:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health 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.

Exceptional communication skills, a strong commitment to patient-centred care and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team are essential.

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):

  • 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: 887314

Enquiries:
Shelagh Latham
Nurse Manager
Phone: 0434 852 428
E-mail: shelagh.latham@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:
13 December 2024  11.55PM

Role Description:
887314 – Clinical Nurse – Northgate – Older Persons Mental Health Inpatients (Multiple Positions) – RN2C – role description.pdf

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

Applications close: 13 December 2024

For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 887314

Closing Date for Applications: 13 December 2024
Name of Contact Person: Shelagh Latham
Telephone Number of Contact Person: 0434 852 428
shelagh.latham@sa.gov.au