Clinical Nurse

Job no: 921898

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide CBD

Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• Integrated Care, Adelaide
• Salary: RN-2 $87,416 - $110,497 p.a. (pro rata) p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary up to 12 months and part-time working 32 hours per week

About the Role

Join our dynamic team as a Clinical Nurse within CALHN Integrated Care and make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals with complex health needs. In this diverse and rewarding role, you will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team across clinic and community settings, including CALHN's acute and sub-acute sites. Your focus will be on delivering culturally appropriate clinical interventions and assessments that support hospital avoidance, substitution, and reduced length of stay in the acute sector. You will play an integral role across services such as Hospital in the Home, Refugee Health Service, O'Brien Street Practice, and the Hospital Avoidance Supported Discharge Service, including its Outreach Team.

This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the health and wellbeing of vulnerable clients with complex needs through coordinated and integrated service responses. As a Clinical Nurse, you will bring a high level of professional practice, accepting accountability for your own nursing standards and for delegating tasks effectively. Through continuous professional development and experience, you will advance from a proficient practitioner to an expert in delivering acute and sub-acute health responses. This is your chance to make a real difference in a collaborative, supportive, and innovative healthcare environment.

About You

We are seeking a passionate and experienced nursing professional to join our team. In this role, you will bring a combination of strong clinical expertise, leadership skills, and adaptability to thrive in a dynamic healthcare environment. To excel in this position, you will demonstrate:

• Qualifications and Registration: Current registration or eligibility for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing Board of Australia and a valid practising certificate.
• Skills and Abilities: Exceptional communication, clinical assessment, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to changing environments, manage competing priorities, and work both autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience: At least 3 years of full-time equivalent post-registration experience, proven competence in relevant nursing practices, and experience in mentoring and leading less experienced nursing staff.
• Knowledge: A strong understanding of relevant legislation, codes, and standards, alongside quality improvement systems and contemporary healthcare issues within acute, sub-acute, and community settings.

If you are a motivated and skilled nurse looking to make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you

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 Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

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.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

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Jenny Rankin

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 12/12/25

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

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Advertised: 03 Dec 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 12 Dec 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time