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• Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network – Whyalla
• RN/M1 | Full/Part Time | Ongoing
• Base Salary Range: $74,831 - $102,103 p.a

Join us as a Registered Nurse in Mental Health and help deliver recovery-focused care that supports the wellbeing of consumers and the community!

Discover the Flinders and Upper North - Where Lifestyle Meets Opportunity

Imagine living where your commute is short, your weekends are long, and your backyard is filled with breathtaking landscapes. The Flinders and Upper North region offers a lifestyle that blends career growth with endless adventure.

Here, you’ll have more time for what matters most - whether that’s exploring the rugged beauty of the Flinders Ranges, enjoying time on the water, connecting with friends, or simply embracing the serenity of regional living. With access to quality public and private schools, plus tertiary education options, this is an ideal place to raise a family and build a future.

Your Career. Your Impact

When you join us, you’re not just taking a job - you’re becoming part of a supportive, welcoming team committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. You’ll work across discipline-specific and multi-disciplinary teams, gaining experience in diverse settings that challenge and inspire you. We invest in your future through continuing education and professional development opportunities, so you can grow your skills and advance your career - all while making a real difference in the lives of people in our region.

Make the move. Discover a region where life is simpler, opportunities are greater, and community matters. Come and Discover FUNLHN!

Find out more about working with the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network at: Working at the FUNLHN

Our Benefits:

• Financial Incentive: In addition to your annual salary and standard entitlements, you may be eligible for regional specific allowances as outlined in the award. Depending on your location, you could also qualify for a Locality Allowance (conditions apply).  Plus, boost your take-home pay even further by enjoying salary packaging options.
• Grow Your Career: Access professional development and upskilling opportunities to achieve your career goals.
• Be Part of a Supportive Team: Work in an inclusive environment where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to make a difference in the health of our community.
• Balance Work and Life: Flexible working arrangements help you maintain a healthy balance between rewarding work and personal commitments.
• Prioritise Your Wellbeing: Enjoy Fitness Passport discounts for you and your family, annual voluntary flu vaccinations, and access to confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation Support: Up to $13,000 reimbursement may be available for those relocating. Learn more a SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Accommodation Assistance: Accommodation support may be available to make relocating easier (conditions apply).

Service:

Integrated Mental Health Inpatient Unit (Whyalla)

Whyalla Hospital is proud to be one of only three regional hospitals in South Australia with an Integrated Mental Health Inpatient Unit (IMHIU). Our unit features six private bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and a welcoming, home-like environment, including a comfortably furnished dining and lounge area designed to support recovery and wellbeing. The service includes a full-time psychiatrist, ensuring expert care and bringing significant benefits to mental health consumers across the region. To find out more about the Integrated Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Living and Working in the Flinders and Upper North Region - Whyalla

About the Role:

As a Registered Nurse (Mental Health), you will contribute to the delivery of comprehensive, evidence-based and recovery-oriented mental health services within a multidisciplinary Local Health Network Mental Health team. You will support the provision of integrated clinical care to consumers across community, acute and rehabilitation service settings, ensuring services meet the needs of individuals and the local community.

In this role, you will utilise a range of preventative, early intervention, therapeutic and evaluative approaches, including individual and family therapeutic interventions, group programs, health promotion and community development initiatives. You will continue to consolidate your knowledge and skills through professional development and experience, progressing from a novice practitioner toward a proficient level of practice while maintaining accountability for your own standards of nursing care and delegated activities.

About You:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Be enrolled and/or willing to enrol in further postgraduate studies within Mental Health practice.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.
• Experience working with Aboriginal consumers.

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

Applicant Information:

• Please refer to the role description below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities, and qualifications.
• SA Health is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
• We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Want To Know More? Contact:

Manuveen Kaur - Project Officer Mental Health, 8648 8583, Manuveen.Kaur@sa.gov.au

Job Ref: 929662

Application Closing Date: Saturday 4th April 2026 - 11:55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website How to Apply for further information.

929662 RN/M1 Role Description

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