- Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Daw Park
- Salary RN-3 $125,183 -$130,779 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Permanent part-time working 15 hours per week
About the Role
Are you a nursing expert with a passion for delivering exceptional care? As a Nurse Consultant, you’ll provide advanced clinical nursing expertise for ambulatory clients with spinal cord injuries, working across diverse clinical and community settings. In this role, you’ll act as a leader in your field, bringing autonomy and advanced decision-making skills to deliver the highest standard of care.
You’ll also play a key role in mentoring and guiding nursing staff, driving projects and programs that enhance patient and service outcomes. With accountability for your practice, professional advice, and care delegations, you’ll ensure consistency with policy and excellence in client-centred care. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in nursing leadership, this is your opportunity to shine.
About You
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Nurse Consultant to join our team. To succeed in this role, you will bring:
- Qualifications and Leadership Skills: Registration or eligibility for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, coupled with effective leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Teamwork and Adaptability: Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team, prioritise workloads, and foster innovation and creativity in service delivery.
- Experience and Expertise: At least three years of post-registration nursing experience, with demonstrated competence in supervising and mentoring staff and leading change management initiatives.
- Knowledge and Standards: In-depth understanding of legislation, safety standards, and contemporary healthcare practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality, client-centred care.
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.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.
Application Information:
Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.
Job ref: 892259
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Application Closing Date
11:55 pm Friday 14 March 2025
Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information
892259 RD Nurse Consultant - Spinal Outreach Team - SASCIS - Repat Health Precinct.pdf
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