Description:
SA HealthJob reference: 896045
Location: 5083 - SEFTON PARK
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Integrated Care
- Salary: RN/M2C - $87,416.00 - $110,497.00 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Sefton Park SA, 5083
- Multiple Full Time, Contracted Role up to 30 Jun 2026
About the role
Clinical Nurse (CN) provides specific nursing support and expert clinical intervention within the CALHN Integrated Care Team.
Flexible 7 day roster. No night shift required, easy parking. Great multidisciplinary team culture.
This is a great opportunity for experienced nurses working in Geriatrics or those looking to further enhance their experience and skills in this rapidly expanding area of practice in the community setting.
The CN will provide triage, assessment, health case coordination and direct clinical intervention to clients both in a clinic and outreach setting.
This exciting role will have a specific focus on clients with complex health needs providing an acute, sub-acute and outreach response supporting hospital avoidance by taking a restorative and resilience building approach to health care . It also involves working collaboratively with Government and Non-Government organisations to respond to vulnerable people with complex needs who require a coordinated and integrated service response.
The CN will predominantly work across the Integrated Care Geriatric Services as required, including
- Geriatrics in the Home
- Multidisciplinary Community Geriatrics Service
- IC Geriatrics Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
- RACF In-reach
and may also support
- Hospital in the Home.
- BRIGHT Sefton
The CN will support worker health and safety and quality improvement activities including meeting the requirements of accreditation.
The CN is accountable for his/her own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff.
About CALHN
The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.
We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.
Benefit of Joining CALHN
At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:
- Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
- Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
- Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
- Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
- Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
- Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.
Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.
Essential Requirements:
- Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
- Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Diversity and inclusion:
Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Information:
- 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 and/or additional relevant history screening that may be applicable and appropriate Immunisation screening.
Job ref: 896045
Enquiries to:
Jackie Kerr
Telephone: 0466491106
Email: jackie.kerr@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
11:55 pm Friday 21 st March 2025
Attachments
896045 RN2.CALHN IC Geriatric Services RD .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.