Carer Consultant, Older Persons Mental Health

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 900169
**Location**: 5112 - ELIZABETH VALE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Lyell McEwin Hospital - Elizabeth Vale**:

- **Salary**: $67,589 - $72,033 p.a.**(pro rata)** **plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits** **- OPS3**:

- **Temporary Part-Time - working 22.5 hours per week, up to 13 June 2025**

**About the Role**:
Are you a compassionate healthcare professional with a passion for supporting the well-being of older adults? The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Carer Consultant to join our dedicated team within the Older Persons Mental Health Service.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

In this position, you will play a vital role in enhancing the care and support provided to older individuals experiencing mental health challenges. As a Carer Consultant, you will work closely with patients, their families and healthcare professionals to ensure a holistic approach to care.

Your responsibilities will include:

- providing expert guidance and support to carers and families navigating the complexities of older persons' mental health
- advocating for the rights and needs of older adults and their carers within the healthcare system
- collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans tailored to individual needs
- facilitating education and training programs for healthcare professionals, carers and the community
- promoting positive aging and mental well-being through community outreach initiatives

**About You**:
Are you dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, along with a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by older adults and their carers. Your commitment to compassionate care and your ability to build strong relationships will be invaluable assets.

Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to the well-being of our older community.

**About Us**:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

**Benefits of working at NALHN**:
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.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

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.

**Check(s)**:
**Immunisation Risk for this position is**-** Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)**

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

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. **Job Ref: 900169**

**Enquiries**:
Vinu Vandana

Nurse Unit Manager

Phone: 0415 152 226

**Application Closing Date**:
2 May 21025 **-** 11.55PM

**Role Description and Further Information**:
900169 - Carer Consultant, Older Persons Mental Health - Ward 1H - OPS3 - role description.pdf

For more information about Mental Health vacancies at NALHN visit our Careers in Mental Health page.

**Flexibility Statement**
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.