Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing Support

**Job no**: 876917
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Adelaide CBD
**Categories**: Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network**:

- **Mental Health Services, Various Locations**:

- **Salary RN-1 $72,651 - $99,129 p.a. (pro rata)**
- **Part-time working 29.26 hours per week and temporary from 24/2/25 up to 28/2/26**

**About the role**

As a beginning practitioner in Mental Health Nursing, the Graduate Mental Health Nurse with the support and supervision of a designated preceptor is accountable to the Nurse Unit Manager for the provision of direct mental health nursing care to a designated group of consumers. Nurses classified at this level provide nursing services in health service settings. The Graduate Mental Health Nurse accepts accountability for their own standard of nursing care and for activities delegated to others. Within the framework of the National Mental Health Policy and National Standards and in a manner consistent with the stated vision and values of SA Health, the Graduate Mental Health Nurse uses the process of nursing to deliver direct and comprehensive nursing care and individual case management to consumers within a designated practice setting. The provision of education, counselling and group work is considered essential components of care which are directed towards the attainment of optimum consumer health and recovery. This involves consultation and liaison with other professional disciplines and non-governmental organisations.

**Qualifications**
- Registered as a Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and holds a current practising certificate.
- Enrolled or Undertaking studies toward a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.

**About CALHN**

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside 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 the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

**What we offer**
- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
- 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**:

- Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
- 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.

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: 876917**

**Enquiries to**:
Jenny Sharma

Telephone: 0422 000 038

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 27 September 2024

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**Advertised**: 30 Aug 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 27 Sep 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time