• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: $132,177 - $137,771 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN4
• Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Nurse Practitioner within Adult Acute Mental Health. Working in a range of settings with a focus on delivering nurse led crisis interventions aimed at hospital avoidance and supporting early hospital discharge.

In this role you will:

• join a small, developing team;
• integrate contemporary information and evidence with personal experience to support the decision making, innovative thinking and objective analysis;
• ensure high quality care is delivered to our clients;
• practice beyond the usual extent of a nurse, at an advanced level, with an expanded scope;
• have an advanced degree of autonomy and clinical decision making;
• work independently and collaboratively in the health care system;
• provide high level clinical nursing expertise for specified individual consumers/clients and/or groups/populations; and
• be accountable for your nursing practice, professional advice given, delegations of care made and for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy.

As a Nurse Practitioner you will have experience in:

• supporting, leading and/or providing expert clinical care;
• developing and guiding appropriate clinical education and/or management activities to improve and optimise nursing care;
• providing comprehensive assessment of health status including history and physical examination;
• clinical management of consumers/clients, either directly or by delegation, for a complete occasion of service to a defined consumer/client population within a scope of practice;
• initiating and interpreting diagnostic pathology and/or radiology; and
• initiating interventional therapies, medications and use of health appliances or equipment including admit and discharge from services.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia. Within NALHN, you'll work with diverse communities whilst advancing your career in one of Australia's most progressive healthcare systems. Our commitment to innovation, research and patient-centred care ensures you'll constantly grow professionally whilst making genuine differences to patients' lives.

This position places you at the forefront of adult acute mental health services. You'll work collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team, providing advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning for adults experiencing acute mental health episodes. Your expertise will directly impact patient outcomes whilst contributing to innovative, evidence-based care delivery.

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 with the notation of Nurse Practitioner. Must be enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a qualification in mental health practice.

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and experienced Nurse Practitioner 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.

In this role you will be motivated, with experience working as a Nurse Practitioner with strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships with both clients and colleagues. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be part of a growing Local Health Network (LHN) that provides an expanding suite of treatment modalities in contemporary, modern facilities.

This exceptional opportunity offers the perfect blend of clinical challenge, professional growth and job security.

Apply now and be part of NALHN’s mission to deliver outstanding healthcare outcomes for South Australians.

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.

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: 910334

Enquiries:

Shelagh Latham

Nurse Manager

Phone: 0434 852 428

E-mail: shelagh.latham@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

22 August 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 910334 - Nurse Practitioner - Adult Acute Mental Health - RN4 - role description.pdf

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

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.