SA Health
Job no: 879750
Work type: Full time
Location: Yorke and Mid North
Categories: Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery
- Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Kadina
- Community Mental Health (MH) Team
- Salary $121,537 – $126,970 p.a. RN/M3
- Ongoing Full Time
Overview
Are you a seasoned Mental Health Nurse with a passion for leading clinical excellence and driving recovery-focused care? We are seeking a Mental Health Nurse Consultant to provide high-quality, safe mental health services and clinical consultancy supporting the recovery of mental health consumers across community, acute and rehabilitation service settings.
This role demands clinical expertise, leadership, and a commitment to improving consumer outcomes through innovative practices and projects. You will be:
- Delivering expert mental health nursing care with a high degree of autonomy.
- Providing clinical leadership and mentorship to nursing teams.
- Coordinating and leading projects or programs aimed at enhancing service delivery and consumer outcomes.
- Taking accountability for your nursing practice, including decision-making, policy adherence, and professional advice.
Core Competencies
- Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent).
- At least 3 years of post-registration experience in mental health nursing.
- Proven leadership skills and experience in supervising multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution abilities.
- Ability to work effectively within a team and manage a diverse workload.
879750 Mental Health Nurse Consultant Job Pack.pdf
MH Registered Nurse Job Capacity Statement.pdf
Applicant Information
A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
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In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here. For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:
- 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
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: 879750.
Enquiries
Belinda Hall
Executive Assistant to Director Mental Health
Phone: 8880 5400
E-mail: Belinda.Hall@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
4 October 2024 – 11.55PM
Attachments
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Advertised: 20 Sep 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 04 Oct 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time
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