Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal Service)

SA Health
Job reference: 849351
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Neonatal Service, Women's and Babies' Division - North Adelaide
• Salary - Classification - RN/M4 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 4 - $124,589 to $129,862
• Employment Part time and Full time - Ongoing Permanent

On top of this, as an employee of Women's and Children's Health Network, you will have access to Salary Sacrifice benefits with which allows for generous salary sacrifice arrangements each FBT year as a special benefit for employees of the local Health Networks. A Meal Entertainment allowance per FBT year can also be salary sacrificed out of your pre-tax income to cover costs over and above the Everyday living expenses benefit.
Overview
The Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA's largest maternity and obstetric service.
Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
The Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Neonatal Service as a Nurse Practitioner on a Full time, Ongoing/ Permanent capacity.

• The Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse endorsed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia to practise within their scope under the legislatively protected title 'Nurse Practitioner'.
• Nurse Practitioners are expert practitioners, practicing beyond the usual extent of a nurse, at an advanced level, with an expanded scope of practice, and with an advanced degree of autonomy and clinical decision making.
• They work independently and collaboratively in the health care system.
• Employees classified at this level provide high level clinical nursing expertise for specified individual patients/clients and/or groups/populations
• Employees in these roles accept accountability for their nursing practice, professional advice given, delegations of care made and for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy.
• The Nurse Practitioner scope of practice is approved by LHN Nursing and Midwifery Credentialing Committee

About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Registered nurse/midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience
Demonstrated ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and/or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation
Demonstrated advanced level of nursing practice in the care and management of Neonates
To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.
Benefits of Joining us
Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through arrangements.
This position may attract additional financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas. Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A
SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 849351
Enquiries
Livio Ciacciarelli - Nurse Manager, Women and Babies Division
Phone: + 61 8 81617867
E-mail: Livio.Ciacciarelli@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Monday 15th January 2023 - 11.55PM (Australian Central Daylight Time Zone)
Attachments
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.