Rn3 Nurse Consultant - Mallee Ward

SA Health
Job reference: 843476
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Mallee Ward - North Adelaide 5006
• Salary

• Classification - RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3 - $121,537 to $126,970
• Employment Full time - Ongoing Permanent

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.
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is a free community-based tertiary mental health service provided through the WCHN across South Australia, providing care to those with severe and/or complex mental health needs. CAMHS provides services to: infants / children / young people up to 18 (16 in some areas) for community, statewide and hospital-based services for perinatal women.
Mallee Ward is a 12-bed inpatient unit located at the Women's and Children's Hospital. The ward provides a therapeutic environment in which children and young people up to the age of 18 years can be supported to work towards better mental health.
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 for suitably qualified and registered Nurse Consultant, RN3 to join the CAMHS Mallee Ward team in a fulltime, ongoing capacity.
As a Nurse Consultant, you will;

• Provide direct expert mental health nursing care for individuals or groups of clients with acute and complex needs
• Provide clinical leadership to nurses and or multidisciplinary staff of Mallee Ward.
• Evaluate the impact of nursing care in and through Mallee Ward and ensure it aligns to best practice principles of trauma informed, culturally considered

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will need to be a Registered Nurse who holds a current practicing certificate (with at least 3 years full time post registration experience) and who has completed or is enrolled in a approved Mental Health Course.
You will use your well-developed leadership and communication skills including the ability to problem solve, resolve conflict, and negotiate to foster a workplace that develops staff potential.
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.
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. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B
SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 843476
Enquiries
Tim Crowley
Nursing Director/Manager
Phone: 81617198
E-mail: tim.crowley@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: Monday 22 January 2024 - 11.55PM
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.