Nursing Director Forensic Mental Health Service

Job no: 950109
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery

- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Forensic Mental Health – OAKDEN SA 5086
- Salary: $170,628 plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN5.2

- Ongoing Full-Time

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking an exceptional and visionary Nursing Director to lead the newly expanded Non-Inpatient Forensic Mental Health Services portfolio. This pivotal executive nursing leadership position presents a unique opportunity to shape the future of forensic mental health service delivery across community, prison and custodial settings, while improving outcomes for consumers, enhancing workforce capability and strengthening community safety.

As part of a significant service expansion and investment in forensic mental health services, this newly established role will provide strategic and operational leadership across the non-inpatient Forensic Mental Health Services. The position will play a critical role in building contemporary, sustainable and integrated models of care that strengthen continuity of care across prison, inpatient and community settings.

Reporting directly to the Divisional Director Nursing, Division of Forensic Mental Health, the Nursing Director will be accountable for nursing governance, professional leadership, clinical excellence, workforce strategy, service development and operational performance across a growing multidisciplinary portfolio.

The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership during a period of significant service growth and transformation.



Lead the establishment and implementation of current non-inpatient forensic mental health service models. Drive innovation, service integration and improvement across community, prison and custodial mental health services. Foster a culture of clinical excellence, safety, accountability and person-centred care. Develop and strengthen multidisciplinary teams to meet increasing service demand and complexity. Build productive partnerships across health, justice, correctional and community sectors. Ensure effective governance, risk management, legislative compliance and financial stewardship.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong track record in leading large-scale service redesign, organisational transformation and complex projects within healthcare environments. They will possess the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, navigate ambiguity, influence diverse stakeholders and deliver sustainable change that strengthens clinical services, workforce capability and organisational performance

The successful candidate must be a contemporary nursing leader with exceptional strategic capability, highly developed relationship management skills and a proven ability to lead complex health services through periods of change and growth.

To be considered for this position, you must hold registration or eligibility for registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.



Possess extensive senior leadership experience within mental health, forensic mental health or complex healthcare environments. Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary services, large workforces and major service reform initiatives. Expertise in clinical governance, workforce development, quality improvement and operational management. Outstanding communication, stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills. Have a commitment to innovation, consumer-centred care and building high-performing workplace cultures.

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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.

NALHNserves over400,000 peoplein 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 hea

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