Description:
SA HealthJob reference: 887801
Location: 5690 - CEDUNA
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Ceduna Medical Practice
- Salary: RN/M4 $132,177 - $137,771 p.a + allowances + superannuation + salary sacrifice benefits
- Temporary Full Time or Part Time (hours negotiable) up to 12 months
- FIFO/DIDO will be considered
Are you a Nurse Practitioner looking to expand your practice in a supportive, community-driven environment? Join Ceduna Medical Practice as part of an innovative pilot program that offers you the opportunity to work autonomously and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team, providing advanced healthcare to underserved and vulnerable populations.
About the Role:
As a Nurse Practitioner, you will play a key role in delivering advanced clinical care. This includes assessing, diagnosing, treating, and managing acute and chronic conditions, prescribing medications, ordering diagnostic tests, and referring patients to specialists. You will be instrumental in improving health outcomes through a strategic, patient-centred approach, with a focus on addressing complex care needs and reducing hospital admissions.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in primary care settings, particularly targeting populations such as those with chronic conditions, frail elderly, individuals with mental health challenges, and others with complex or underserved needs. The role also includes contributing to quality improvement, engaging in collaborative learning, and using digital health tools to enhance patient care. Work hours will be Monday to Friday and we offer negotiable flexible work arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct advanced health assessments and make informed diagnoses
- Prescribe and manage pharmacological treatments
- Order and interpret diagnostic investigations
- Coordinate patient care, referrals, and community-based services
- Support the development of innovative care models within the practice
- Scope of practice to be negotiated
About Us
With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia's best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.
The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy. We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.
Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.
Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.
Applicant Information
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.
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: 887801
Enquiries
Andrew Lane Executive Director Nursing and MidwiferyPhone: 08 8626 2110
E-mail: Andrew.Lane@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
27 February 2025, 11:55PM
Attachments
887801 RNM4 - Nurse Practitioner - Role Description.pdf
EFNLHN NP in Primary care Pilot information Sheet.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
Flexibility Statement
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.