Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Northern Mental Health – Salisbury Salary : $72,651 - $99,129 p.a.
plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN1 Temporary Full-Time, up to 12 months (Multiple Positions) About the Role: The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking Registered Nurses to join the Adult Community Mental Health service to support individuals and their families impacted by mental health challenges.
Community-based mental health nurses play a vital role in Australia's healthcare system.
With 1 in 5 people experiencing a mental illness in any given year, the demand for mental health support continues to rise.
Various socioeconomic factors, such as access to services, living conditions and employment status, can influence someone's mental health.
This impact is not limited to the individual but extends to their families and caregivers.
As such, a community mental health nurse's role is to provide all affected individuals with the support they need.
Join our Mental Health Community Team at NALHN to make a difference.
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.
As a Registered Nurse in our Mental Health Community Team, you will be at the forefront of providing high-quality care and support to people living with mental illness, ensuring they receive holistic, person-centred care in the comfort of their own homes and communities.
In this role you will: Provide direct nursing services to individuals and families affected by mental health issues.
Assess, plan and deliver nursing care tailored to the needs of each person and their unique circumstances.
Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive, effective, and timely care.
Engage with the community to enhance mental health outcomes through education, support and advocacy.
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.
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: 885817 Enquiries: Shelagh Latham Nurse Manager Phone: 0434 852 428 E-mail: ****** Application Closing Date: 29 November 2024 – 11.55PM Role Description: 885817 - Registered Nurse - Adult Community Mental Health (Multiple Positions) - RN1 - role description.pdf * Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.