Central Resource Bank, Mental Health Nurse

Adelaide Metro, SA

Full time, Part time

$82,398 - $104,154

Registered Nurse

  • Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Various locations
  • Salary RN-1 $70,535 - $96,242 p.a.
  • Salary RN-2 $82,398 - $104,154 p.a.
  • Permanent full-time and part-time positions

About the roles

Nurses employed to the Mental Health Resource Bank provide a mobile workforce rostered across the Mental Health Clinical Program. This includes adult and older person inpatient and community teams, and adult intermediate care and recovery centres.

RN-1 Nurses classified at this level provide nursing services in health service settings. Nurses working at 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. At this level the nurse accepts accountability for their own standards of nursing care and for activities delegated to others.

RN-2 The CN provides mental health nursing care in a variety of settings across the MHCP. The CN’s practice has been consolidated by experience and/or further study. CNs are expected to demonstrate ongoing practice development from competent to proficient practitioners. The CN accepts accountability for their own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff. The CN role is predominantly clinical in nature; however CNs may be assigned appropriate portfolios consistent with their career development plan and MHCP priorities. CNs may be required to be involved in clinical teaching and/or research; wider or external work on complex or MHCP wide projects such as clinical protocols, guidelines and / or process mapping and / or specific activity and / or portfolio responsibility.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, theRoyal Adelaide Hospital,The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, theHampstead Rehabilitation Centre,and theRepat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services atGlenside 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 thetop 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

What we offer

  • Attractive salary packaging available
  • 17.5 per cent Leave loading applied to your annual leave
  • Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
  • 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.

Job ref: 841924

Enquiries to:

Denise Smith Telephone: 0414638968

Email: [email protected]

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Thursday 22 August 2024

Attachments

Download File841924 RD RN-1.pdf

Download File841924 RD RN-2.pdf

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Job Ad Reference 841924
Date Listed 16 September 2023
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