Address- Central Adelaide Local Health Network
- Integrated Care, Woodville South
- Salary RN-3 $121,537 - $126,970 p.a.
- Full-time temporary position up to 12 months
About the role
Employees classified at this level provide clinical nursing/midwifery expertise for specified individual patients/clients and/or groups/populations, and/or provide clinical leadership for an area of practice and may work in a variety of clinical settings. Employees classified at this level are experts within their area and stream of practice and have a significant degree of autonomy and decision making.
This position is required to possess and maintain contemporary knowledge about hospital avoidance and supported discharge strategies, including both internal and external services, to support and coordinate safe patient discharges, including referrals to home and community-based services, to assist in preventing unnecessary representations and admissions to CALHN hospitals.
This position will act as a CALHN Hospital Avoidance and Supported Discharge (HASDS) expert, by providing clinical leadership and education within the organisation, as well as establishing and maintaining effective working relationships within CALHN and relevant Government and Non-Government Organisations (NGO), to identify any enablers or barriers for hospital avoidance and supported discharge service utilisation.
This position will provide support to the Team Manager to assist with leadership of the Multidisciplinary team, daily operational activities (including capacity management), development and implementation of pathways, supporting strategic objectives, and supporting safety and quality initiatives.
The position will be required to work across different sites within CALHN integrated Care and a 7 day roster.
Qualifications
- Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
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.
What we offer
- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites
Essential Requirements:
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 compliant Immunisation screening.
Job ref: 845590
Enquiries to:
Jasmine Zantvoort
Telephone: 0466 379 ***
***************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
11:55 pm Thursday 6 June 2024
Attachments
845590 RD Nurse Consultant - HASDS.pdf
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