Address- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Repat Health Precinct - Division of Rehabilitation, Aged Care and Palliative Care
- Salary $121,537 - $126,970 p.a. (pro rata) RN3 | Full-Time, Ongoing
We are looking for a Nurse Consultant to join the new CARE Ability service at the Repat Health Precinct!
About the Role:
The speciality portfolio for this role will be providing leadership in the stream “ CARE Ability” for patients with an intellectual and/or developmental disability. This role will work within a multidisciplinary team.
The CARE Ability Service is a stream of the Complex And RestorativE (CARE) Service, located at the REPAT Health Precinct. This service is designed to facilitate alternate specialist-led patient treatment pathways with the aim of achieving timely discharge, embedding the home-first principle of care, minimising demand, and improving patient experiences. This program will encompass:
- provision of non-emergency, complex and restorative care to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disability, whose needs can be met within a non-acute care environment in the CARE Centre at the Repat Health Precinct
- patient-centred, tailored, rehabilitation-led care for people with intellectual / developmental disability for whom an Emergency Department (ED) environment can be distressing through the Eyes on Scene (EOS) team who visit CARE Consumers in their own home.
About you:
- Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds a current practicing certificate.
- At least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience.
- Demonstrated competence in the care of patients with an intellectual and/or developmental disability and/or Rehabilitation nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards.
- Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Want to know more? Contact: Tracy Lees, Nursing Director, **********@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 16th June 2024.
Attachments:
- 867163 Nurse Consultant (CARE Ability Service - Complex Disability Stream) - Role Description.pdf
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines
Applicant Information:
- In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Watch a short about what salary packaging is.
- 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 in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 867163
