SA Health
Job reference: 886609
Location: 5540 - PORT PIRIE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie
Emergency Department, Nurse Led Ambulatory Service, Medical/Palliative Care
Salary $74,831 to $102,103 p.a. (pro rata) - RN/M1
Temporary Part Time Contracts (various hours & terms)

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PT PIRIE REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICE – MULTIPLE ROLES

The gorgeous Yorke and Northern region encompassing the Yorke Peninsula and significant areas of the Spencer Gulf and Gulf of St Vincent, Southern Flinders Ranges, and the Mid North of South Australia (SA) all within easy reach of Adelaide.

The Mid North region is SA’s gateway to the outback and Southern Flinders Ranges, it is renowned for its wonderful rural panoramas and unique country townships. The area is made up of dramatic landscapes and native wildlife and offers an abundance of activities to break up those workdays, including outback camping, four-wheel driving, cycling, and surfing. The beautiful Clare Valley sits within this region and offers some of Australia’s best wines with more than 50 cellar doors to explore and enjoy.

The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe in their work environment. This culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

A career in the YNLHN can be very rewarding and comes with great lifestyles benefits. Whether you want to specialise in a particular area like Renal, Emergency, Perioperative, Mental Health or Community Health, we have diverse job prospects and opportunities to fast track your skills and career. Not to mention your choice of scenery from farm to ocean, vineyards, and the Southern Flinders Ranges.

The YNLHN offers our employees access to salary sacrifice arrangements through Smart Salary and some areas have access to a remote zone allowance. Watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here. For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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About Port Pirie Regional Health Service

Port Pirie is located 223 kilometres from Adelaide – Port Pirie is a vibrant city known as the “City of Opportunity” with major retail, attractions, tourism, arts, sporting, and events. It is nestled in the Southern Flinders Ranges as well as being situated on the Spencer Gulf, providing the perfect location of rolling hills meeting the beautiful coastline and is a small drive to some of the most spectacular and diverse hiking trails.

Port Pirie Regional Health Service is a 52 bed Acute facility inclusive of Emergency, Perioperative, Renal Dialysis, Chemotherapy, Birthing, Outpatient Services, Acute Medical and Acute Surgical Services with a co-located Residential Aged Care Facility - Hammill House. With over 15,000 presentations through ED each year along with surgical and direct admissions of patients across the lifespan, the service is supported onsite medical team and onsite SA Pharmacy, SA Pathology, SA Dental Service and SA Medical imaging.

Led by an innovative, compassionate, values driven leadership team you will be supported to and grow your career with a multitude of professional development opportunities across all areas in an inclusive, collaborative culture based on teamwork.

“In the two short years I have working in Port Pirie, I have become part of the community, engaged in multiple social and sporting events with a supportive network of colleagues and friends and have been able to learn, grow and advance my career to level 2 and level 3 positions.” Sonia Ryan ANUM Ward C

Port Pirie Regional Health Service - Emergency Department

Port Pirie Emergency Department is a dynamic service which sees over 15,000 people per year inclusive of both adult and paediatric presentations. The department sees patients of varying acuity and is an up-transfer facility for many YNLHN sites, Port Pirie ED is a Code Stroke Thrombolysis centre with 24/7 access to CT and radiology. Staffed and supported by medical officers and senior nurses providing comprehensive, high-level emergency care to patients.

Port Pirie Regional Health Service - Nurse Led Ambulatory Service (NLAS)

This dynamic, cutting-edge nurse led programme offers the community a variety of clinical services aimed at maximising wellbeing and hospital avoidance. The service operates 7 days a week 0700-2130, providing approximately 10,000 service events annually. The service delivers three essential clinical streams:

Nurse led clinical care including suture/staple removal, wound care – simple and complex, burns management, elective ECGs, cardiac holter monitors, bladder scans, urine voiding flows

Management of triage 5 diversions from the ED -facilitated by either direct referral or appointment based.

IV Antibiotic therapy - offering IV antibiotic therapy up to 3 times per day.

Supported by the co-located Emergency Department team, NLAS team maintains strong relationships with GPs, specialists and tertiary services including the RAH Burns Unit to facilitate ongoing care options and optimal treatment plans that can be delivered locally.

Port Pirie Regional Health Service – Acute Medical/ Palliative Care (Ward A)

Port Pirie Medical Ward/Palliative Care Unit (Ward A) is a dynamic service which provides comprehensive, person-centred care for patients across the lifespan. The department is focussed on timely comprehensive assessment, treatment, and medical care for patients, specialising in managing acute medical conditions of varying acuity including both paediatric patients, mental health presentations and palliative care.

Ward A has 23 acute beds, 5 monitored beds and 2 palliative care beds. Services offered include 24-hours accident and emergency, acute and general medical services, chemotherapy, medical imaging, surgical services, obstetric and maternity care, palliative care, on site pharmacy, Renal Dialysis, and outpatient clinics.

Port Pirie Regional Health Service – Surgical/ Delivery Suite (Ward C)

Port Pirie Surgical Ward/Delivery Suite (Ward C) is a dynamic service which provides comprehensive care for post operative patients, postnatal women, and newborns.

The acute surgical unit specializes in post operative care of orthopaedics, ENT, general surgery, urology, endoscopic and dental patients and encompasses a midwifery team led delivery suite.
The unit includes a team of highly skilled and dedicated medical, nursing, allied health and support staff who work together to provide comprehensive care to patients in alignment with their care goals.

Port Pirie Hospital has the current vacancies below:

Port Pirie Regional Health Service - Emergency Department

Registered Nurse: Temporary P/T, 1.84 FTE (Various Positions) Commencing ASAP until 31 January 2025
Registered Nurse: Temporary P/T, 0.32 FTE (12 hours per week) Commencing ASAP until 8 August 2025

Port Pirie Regional Health Service - Nurse Led Ambulatory Service (NLAS)

Registered Nurse: Temporary P/T, 1.2 FTE (Various Positions) Commencing ASAP until 8 August 2025

Port Pirie Regional Health Service – Medical/ Palliative Care

Registered Nurse: Temporary P/T, 4.68 FTE (Various Positions) Commencing ASAP until 28 January 2025
Registered Nurse: Temporary P/T, 2.53 FTE (Various Positions) Commencing ASAP until 15 August 2025
Registered Nurse: Temporary P/T, 1.84 FTE (Various Positions) Commencing ASAP until 31 January 2026

Please apply online and provide a cover letter and resume including referees. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 886609.

Application Closing Date

Applications close Sunday 12th January 2025 at 11.55PM Central Australia Daylight Time

Enquiries

Jayne Gebert
CenSTaR Administration
Phone: 8638 4152
E-mail: jayne.gebert@sa.gov.au

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements:

DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

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

Attachments

886609 Pt Pirie ED Registered Nurse Role Description.pdf

886609 Pt Pirie - WardA Registered Nurse Role Description.pdf

Registered Nurse Job Capacity Statement.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

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.

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