SA Health
Job reference: 887031
Location: 5652 - WUDINNA
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Wudinna/Eyre and Far North Community Health
Salary: $84,870 - $107,279 p.a. (pro rata) + super + allowances + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits - RN/M2C
Permanent Part Time position (working 16 hours per fortnight)

Join Our Team as a Community Nurse/Midwife in Wudinna area / Eyre and Far North Community Health!

Are you a compassionate and skilled nurse/Midwife looking to make a meaningful difference in your community? We are looking for a dedicated Community Nurse/Midwife to join our team in Wudinna area, Eyre and Far North Community Health, where you will provide exceptional midwifery services, antenatal and postnatal to patients in a diverse community setting.

Role Overview:

As a Community Nurse/Midwife, you'll deliver direct, individualised nursing/midwifery care to patients with a range of complexities and cultural backgrounds. Your role will encompass:

Health Promotion & Education: Empower patients and carers with the knowledge and skills to enhance their health outcomes.
Support & Guidance: Mentor newer or less experienced staff, Enrolled Nurses, student nurses, and other healthcare workers.
Clinical Care Across Regions: Deliver nursing/midwifery care across the Eyre & Far North region based on service needs and requirements.

What We're Looking For:

Qualifications: Must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse or Nurse/Midwife by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, with a current practicing certificate, with at least 2 years post graduate experience.
Competence: Demonstrated nursing practice in line with relevant standards.
Skills: Effective communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.
Teamwork: Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and manage priorities with creativity and flexibility.
Commitment: A dedication to providing consumer/client and family-centred care.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia's best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy. We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

EFNLHN is South Australia's highest performing Local Health Network, focused on improving the experiences of patients and consumers, supported by a caring and compassionate culture. EFNLHN's hospital and service sites are based in some of the State's premier tourist destinations, with friendly local communities who value and embrace their health service and its staff.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the Wudinna area, Eyre and Far North Community.
Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
Supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Applicant Information

This is a part time vacancy working 16 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

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 (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: 887031

Enquiries

Cathryn Northcott
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 8689 1006
E-mail: cathryn.northcott@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

13 December 2024 - 11:55PM

Attachments

887031 - RN2C - Clinical Nurse Midwife - Community and Allied Health - Wudinna Role Description.pdf

JCS+Registered+Midwife+final.pdf

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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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