Job Description
Job reference: ******
Location: **** - PORT PIRIE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Salary: RN/M3 – $130,190 to $136,010 p.a.; AHP3 – $108,347 to $116,216 p.a.
Contract: Temporary Full-time position (up to 25 September ****)
Regional Incentives may apply: subject to terms in the Enterprise Agreement (Allied Health positions only).
+12% Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
Lead.
Support.
Transform Rural Mental Health Care.
About The Role
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Mental Health Clinician (RN3/AHP3) to provide advanced clinical leadership and specialist care within our regional Mental Health Service.
This multi-classified role is suited to an experienced Registered Nurse (Mental Health) or Allied Health professional (Social Worker) ready to work at a senior clinical level, contributing to high-quality, recovery-oriented care across community and alternative service settings.
Key Responsibilities
Advanced Clinical Practice
Provide high-level mental health assessment, care planning and intervention
Deliver recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and culturally responsive services
Support complex discharge planning and hospital avoidance strategies
Contribute discipline-specific expertise to multidisciplinary case management
Clinical Leadership & Consultancy
Act as a clinical resource and mentor to less experienced clinicians
Provide supervision and contribute to professional development activities
Lead or support service development and redesign initiatives
Contribute to governance, risk management and quality improvement frameworks
Collaboration & Community Engagement
Build and maintain strong partnerships with GPs, psychiatrists, community organisations and peer services




Engage respectfully with Aboriginal consumers and communities
Promote inclusive, equitable and consumer-centred care
Systems & Continuous Improvement
Utilise information systems to monitor performance and inform decision-making
Contribute to research, evaluation and evidence-based practice initiatives
Support implementation of policies, protocols and best practice standards
Who Are We Looking For?
For RN3 Applicants
Registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent)
Demonstrated expertise in mental health nursing practice
Strong leadership, communication, problem‐solving and negotiation skills
For AHP3 Applicants
Recognised qualification in Social Work
Eligibility for registration or professional membership as required
Significant experience in mental health clinical practice
Demonstrated ability to provide supervision and discipline leadership
For All Applicants
Experience working in rural or regional settings (highly regarded)
Highly developed communication, conflict resolution and clinical reasoning skills
Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team environment
Understanding of Aboriginal culture and commitment to culturally safe practice
Commitment to continuous professional development and service excellence
About Us




A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast‐track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges.
Important Information
In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits.
Applicant Information
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 workplace.
You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
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 B. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Application Closing Date
16 March ******** week close - *****PM
Enquiries
Position: Mental Health Team Leader
Phone: ************
E‐mail:******
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