Description:
SA HealthJob reference: 898238
Location: 5046 - OAKLANDS PARK
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Marion Psychosis
- Salary $125,183.00 - $130,779.00 (Pro Rata) RN3 | Full Time - Ongoing
Nurse Consultant Opportunity - Marion Psychosis, SALHN
As a Nurse Consultant within our esteemed Marion Psychosis team, you will be at the forefront of delivering exceptional mental health care to individuals facing complex challenges. Utilizing your expertise in recognizing and responding to clinical deterioration, you will provide evidence-based care while supporting patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Your commitment to professional growth and upholding quality standards will be instrumental in shaping positive patient outcomes.
About the role:
Reporting to the Team Manager and the Nursing Director, Specialist Community Mental Health Services, Marion, the Nurse Consultant is integral in the provision of mental health care and involved in providing evidenced based care and developing clinical skills while keeping up to date with professional standards of practice and quality management initiatives consistent.
There are various practice models that may be used to enact this role, including but not limited to:
- Participating in the coordination of consumer care delivery
- Primarily providing nursing care to complex patients;
- Coordination and leadership of projects and/or programs that contribute clinical expertise to improve consumer/service outcomes.
About you:
- Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds a current practicing certificate.
- Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice.
- Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
- Registered Nurse with at least 3 years, full-time equivalent, post registration experience.
- Demonstrated competence in Mental Health Nursing practice.
- Experience with working with consumers who are on the Clozapine Program.
- Demonstrated experience in working with mental health consumers and carers.
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Want To Know More? Contact: Kerin Huxley, Acting Team Manager for Marion Psychosis team, (08) 7425 8500, kerin.huxley@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 4th April 2025
Attachments:
- M55422 RN3 Nurse Consultant - Role Description
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines
Applicant Information:
- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
- 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- 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: 898238
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.