Mental Health Triage Senior Clinician

Job no: 903036
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD, Adelaide Metro Eastern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery

- Central Adelaide Local Health Network

- Glenside, SA 5065

- Salary RN3 $125,183 -$130,779 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

- Salary AHP3 $108,347 - $116,216 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

- Full-time, Ongoing Role

About the Role

RN3 We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Nurse Consultant (Mental Health) to join our dedicated team, where you’ll play a key role in shaping the quality and direction of mental health care. In this rewarding position, you’ll provide expert clinical guidance and leadership within your team or unit, working hands‑on with consumers to deliver person‑centred, recovery‑focused care. You’ll have the opportunity to share your expertise with colleagues, guide best practice, and lead initiatives that enhance outcomes for consumers and families across our community.

As a Nurse Consultant, you’ll contribute to a collaborative, supportive, and forward‑thinking environment grounded in the values of SA Health and the principles of the National Mental Health Policy and Standards. You’ll oversee comprehensive mental health nursing care, provide education and counselling, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams and community organisations to ensure the best possible recovery journey for each consumer. This is a meaningful opportunity to make a lasting impact—supporting people to live well, empowering teams, and shaping the future of mental health care in South Australia.

AHP3 We’re seeking a dynamic and compassionate Mental Health Triage Senior Clinician to join our dedicated Mental Health Clinical Program. This pivotal role is ideal for a skilled clinician who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and is committed to supporting youth, adults, and older people across a diverse range of services — from emergency and acute inpatient care through to community and rehabilitation support. As part of our leadership team, you’ll work closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist and Team Manager to ensure the triage team delivers high‑quality, recovery‑oriented care. Your leadership will help guide multidisciplinary clinicians toward best practice, promoting least restrictive interventions and timely, appropriate referrals that support positive outcomes for consumers and their families.

In this role, you’ll play an essential part in shaping the standard of mental health triage services through clinical excellence, collaboration, and innovation. You’ll oversee daily clinical processes, ensure consistency between policy and practice, and foster a culture of teamwork, learning, and respect. Working within a supportive environment that values professional growth and consumer wellbeing, you’ll also contribute to the sector’s strategic and operational goals—making a meaningful impact on how mental health care is delivered across our community.

Qualifications

Please refer to attached Role Description.

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation. As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories, our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

- Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.

- Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.

- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.

- Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

- Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.

- Employee Recognition: Join a workplace where our people are celebrated through awards for innovation, collaboration, and outstanding contributions to health.

- Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer 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, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information

- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.

- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.

- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries to:

Name: Hoa Nguyen, A/Team Leader, MHT

Phone: 0434070431

E-mail: Hoa.Nguyen@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Thursday, 4 December 2025

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

903036 RD AHP3 Senior Clinician.pdf

903036 RD RN3 Nurse Consultant.pdf

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Advertised

19 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 04 Dec 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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