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Job no: 953072

Work type: Full time

Located in: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Mental Health, Nursing-Midwifery

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Lyell McEwin Hospital - ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112

Salary: $132,794 - $138,730 p.a.

- RN3

Temporary Full-Time up to 30 June 2027

About the Role

Mental health care in northern Adelaide is as complex as it is rewarding - and the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is looking for a skilled Mental Health Nurse Navigator to help guide consumers through that complexity with confidence and compassion.

Your Role at Salisbury Adult Mental Health Services

Based at the Lyell McEwin Hospital within NALHN Emergency Department, this full-time, fixed-term contract role (through to 30 June 2027) sits at the intersection of clinical practice and care coordination. You will work as a key point of contact for consumers navigating mental health pathways, ensuring timely, connected, and person-centred care across inpatient and community settings. Core responsibilities include:

Coordinating consumer journeys across NALHN mental health services, reducing gaps and duplication in care

Providing clinical assessment and triage support, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams

Building relationships with consumers, carers, GPs, and community agencies to support safe and effective transitions of care

Contributing to service improvement initiatives that reflect the diverse needs of the northern Adelaide community

What You Bring

Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA, with a focus or postgraduate qualification in mental health

Demonstrated experience in adult mental health, including assessment, risk management, and care planning

Strong understanding of stepped care and recovery-oriented frameworks within South Australian health services

Proven ability to coordinate care across multiple services and stakeholders

Clear, confident communication with consumers, families, and clinical teams

Current driver's licence and willingness to travel across the northern Adelaide metro area 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, enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a qualification in mental health practice.

About You





You will be joining a energetic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high-quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide

About Us

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,500 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.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide's north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital-the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital-a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services-adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.





Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services-provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services-including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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.

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 you 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.

Check(s)

DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)

National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for vulnerable person-related employment 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 o

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