Mental Health Nurse Practitioner / Candidate ED and Perinatal CL

SA Health
Job reference: 954735
Location: 5211 - VICTOR HARBOR
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

- Rural & Remote Mental Health Service
- Victor Harbor based, with travel required across the service
- RN/M4 $140,213 - $146,147 p.a.
- Ongoing, Full Time role working over a 7-day roster

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Join Rural and Remote Mental Health Services and deliver advanced, specialist mental health care to consumers presenting to regional hospitals who require timely expert intervention. Play a key role in delivering specialist mental health assessment, consultation and care coordination services, supporting patients and multidisciplinary teams within the Emergency Department and inpatient settings.

This is an exciting opportunity for highly skilled mental health nurses to practise at an advanced scope progressing toward extended practice. You’ll enjoy clinical autonomy, strong professional support, and the chance to lead evidence-based care, education, and service improvement within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, team-oriented care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

Located in Glenside, just minutes from Adelaide’s CBD, this role offers the convenience of inner-eastern living within a well-established health precinct. Enjoy easy access to cafés, parklands, public transport,



and a vibrant professional community while working in a supportive metropolitan setting.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

- Are you an advanced mental health nurse or Nurse Practitioner Candidate with strong clinical expertise and a passion for delivering rapid, recovery-focused care?
- Do you thrive in autonomous and consultative roles, supporting regional hospitals through expert assessment, intervention, and clinical leadership?
- Are you committed to improving access to specialist mental health care and keeping consumers supported in their local communities?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on…

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

- Provide advanced mental health assessments, brief therapeutic interventions, prescribing (within scope), and disposition planning through a virtual rapid response model.
- Deliver specialist consultation, education, and clinical support to nursing and multidisciplinary staff across community, acute, and rehabilitation settings.
- Build the capability of regional services through a consultation-liaison approach that supports safe, recovery-oriented care.
- Contribute to quality improvement, research, education, and policy development activities to strengthen mental health service delivery.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
- Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
- Health and Fitness Benefits:Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSE

📌 Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Victor Harbor)
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