• Central Adelaide Local Health Network - Mental Health Services
• Total Indicative Remuneration   RN-1  $75,661/$103,935    RN-2  $87,817/$112,041
• Permanent full-time and part-time positions

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 MHD. 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 MHD priorities. CNs may be required to be involved in clinical teaching and/or research; wider or external work on complex or MHD wide projects such as clinical protocols, guidelines and/or process mapping and/or specific activity and/or portfolio responsibility.

Registered as a Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and holds a current practising certificate.  Hold a qualification in mental health nursing equivalent to a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.

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. 

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Applications close: 27 Sep 2019 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Standard Time