Address- Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, Whyalla
- Salary: $72,651 - $99,129 p.a (pro rata) - RN/M1
- Ongoing Part Time - 0.84FTE
The Role
The Registered Nurse (RN) will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of evidenced based, recovery-oriented services across the multi-disciplinary Local Health Network (LHN) Mental Health (MH) service appropriate to the needs of the consumer and the local community. The RN will consolidate knowledge and skills and develop in capability through continuous professional development and experience.
The RN contributes to the delivery of integrated clinical mental health care to consumers across community, acute and rehabilitation service settings and will utilise and develop a combination of preventative, early intervention, therapeutic and evaluative approaches, including individual and family therapeutic approaches, group programs, health promotion and community development programs.
Employees working within this level develop from novice practitioners to a proficient level of professional practice. They consolidate knowledge and skills and develop in capability through continuous professional development and experience. An employee at this level accepts accountability for his or her own standards of nursing/midwifery care and for activities delegated to others.
This is a part time vacancy, working 64 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.
Eligibility
Must be 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.
Must be enrolled and/or willing to enrol in further postgraduate studies within Mental Health practice.
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. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
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: 869151
Please refer to the job pack below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities and qualifications.
Why work in FUNLHN?
Access to support and training:
- Regular supervision – as per the Regional LHN Allied Health Supervision Framework
- Access to professional development funding – eg. through the Country Allied Health Clinical Enhancement Program Plus (CAHCEP+)
- Scholarships available to undertake a Certificate of Rural General Practice/ Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice via the Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway (AHRGP) Rural Generalist Program - JCU Australia
- Access to contextual Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training – specific to the Flinders & Upper North Region
- Access to Aboriginal Liaison Officers and Aboriginal Health Practitioners
- Links with RSS (Rural Support Service) – for useful resources and professional support and/or Clinical Governance
Work/life balance:
- No weekend work!
- Flexible work options - 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.
- Family-friendly towns.
- Large population of young tradespeople and professionals
- Access to a range of leisure activities and social and competitive sports.
Financial benefits:
- FREE accommodation - available for the first three months whilst you find your feet!
- Relocation allowance - available for eligible applicants. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
- Whyalla locality allowance
- In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- Guaranteed salary, no need to negotiate pay (see SA Modern Public Sector Enterprise Agreement AHP rates)
- Access to corporate rates at a range of facilities
- Reduced cost of living!
Job satisfaction:
- Vibrant, welcoming and inclusive Allied & Community Health Workforce
- Diverse job prospects and opportunities for career progression
- Opportunities to visit more rural and remote communities – providing Regional Service Delivery
- Opportunity to work as part of discipline specific and multi-disciplinary teams
The Region
When you join our dynamic workforce in the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, you will escape the hustle and bustle of city life and be able to take advantage of the endless possibilities for adventure, relaxation, recreation and sightseeing. In the Flinders and Upper North region you can experience cultural diversity, outback locations and regional city conveniences, whilst working to improve the community's health outcomes and wellbeing.
View the below for more information about working for Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network.
FUNLHN Information Page.pdf
Looking for a change in scenery? – Nursing
Living in Whyalla offers great weather with 300 days of sunshine a year, great beaches, and a huge variety of sports and outdoor activities to suit everyone. Whyalla is perfectly located on the Eyre peninsula and offers a doorway to many other tourist locations within 2.5 hours drive to Port Lincoln and beyond, or a short 45-minute drive to the base of the Flinders Ranges - https://www.whyalla.com/.
Regional Local Health Networks in South Australia are leading the way in mental health reform, providing a number of new specialist inpatient services in major regional locations in South Australia.
Integrated Mental Health Inpatient Units are an exciting development in this expansion of country-located services for mental health consumers. Operating in the Northwest (Whyalla), the Riverland (Berri) and the Southeast (Mount Gambier), the Inpatient Mental Health Units provide a stepped model of acute care, supporting the recovery-orientated mental health service.
Enquiries to:
Pamela Hannagan
Administration Officer
Phone: 8644 5130
E-mail: ***************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Thursday 13th June 2024 - 11:55PM
Attachments
869151 Registered Nurse Job Pack.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
