About the Roles:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking Clinical Nurses to join our Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care division within our community teams.
Our division is committed to providing best practice care that supports consumer choice and celebrates individuality in ageing. We deliver innovative, holistic, person-centred care to a diverse group of Geriatric clients. We promote ageing with dignity, respect and compassion through valuing patients time, supportive communication and shared decision making. Shared team values has led to the creation of a highly functional team with a positive workplace culture.
We currently have vacancies within our Northern Reablement and Intermediate Care to return Home (NRICH) and Transitional Care Program (TCP).
Clinical Nurse - Northern Reablement and Intermediate Care to return Home (NRICH) - 32 hours per week, 7 day roster.
NRICH: our dynamic multidisciplinary team, shares a transformative approach to healthcare delivery by helping patients regain independence and confidence as they transition from hospital to home. The Northern Reablement and Intermediate Care to Return Home (NRICH) Service is delivered in partnership with the Aged Care and Housing (ACH) Group, at the HEALTHIA Residential Aged Care Facility, Elizabeth Vale. ACH Group provides specialist aged care support for NRICH patients across 24 hours, 7 days per week. The NALHN Geriatric Service multidisciplinary team provides medical oversite, care planning and a reablement program to optimise functional independence in a home-based setting to support safe discharge to home.
Clinical Nurse - Transition Care Program (TCP) - 38 hours per week, 5 day roster.
TCP: is an established Commonwealth funded specialist subacute program. The program delivers short term care that seeks to optimise the function and independence of older people following a hospital stay. Transition care is goal orientated, time limited and therapy focused. The program provides older people with packages of services that include low intensity therapy such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy as well as social work, nursing support or personal care to maintain and improve physical and or cognitive functioning. The NALHN TCP includes both residential (within a Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF)) and community tranches to support exit from hospital and to avoid premature entry into residential care. Providing high-quality transitional care services to patients transitioning from hospital to community-based settings.
To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will have strong assessment and clinical reasoning skills along with excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
These rewarding roles offer the opportunity to use your nursing expertise in a community-focused environment, helping patients regain independence and confidence. Join us in transforming healthcare delivery and building stronger, healthier communities. Apply now to become part of our caring, professional team.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.
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.
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.
Check(s):
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
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: 915695
Enquiries:
Megan Dundon - Senior Manager
Phone: (08) 7321 4066
E-mail: Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
10 October 2025 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
915695 - Clinical Nurse - Transition and Intermediate Care Programs (Multiple Positions) - RN2C - role description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
