At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality mental health care and support to individuals in the community.
- Company: Join the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, a leading public healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for career progression.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace that values every employee's contribution.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact on mental well-being in a supportive team environment.
- Qualifications: Must be a registered nurse with experience in mental health nursing.
The predicted salary is between 108311 - 108311 $ per year.
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a passionate and experienced Registered or Clinical Mental Health Nurse to join our team within the Wondakka Community Rehabilitation Centre. In this role you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality mental health care to our community. This position offers a unique chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals seeking support for their mental well‐being.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Providing comprehensive mental health assessment and care planning
- Delivering evidence‐based clinical interventions in a community setting, supporting residents towards meaningful recovery goals
- Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, social workers, occupational therapists, and peer support workers
- Contributing to risk assessment, crisis response, and safe discharge planning in line with SA Health mental health frameworks
What You'll Bring:
- Demonstrated experience in mental health nursing, with an understanding of recovery‐oriented and trauma‐informed practice
- Sound knowledge of the South Australian Mental Health Act 2009 and its application in community settings
- Proven ability to manage complex cases and work autonomously within a multidisciplinary framework
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage meaningfully with residents, families, and carers
- Current driver's licence and willingness to travel within the NALHN northern metropolitan catchment
To be eligible for this position, you must be registered as a Nurse by the Nursing/Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and hold a current practising certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice.
You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‐quality health services within modern facilities. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
NALHN serves over 400,000 people in Northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. NALHN supports and fosters 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.
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
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