Mental Health Enrolled Nurse

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network 
• Mental Health Service, Glenside
• Salary  ENC/END  $62,128 - $72,651 p.a.
• Permanent full-time                             

About the role

A Mental Health Enrolled Nurse [MHEN] is an employee who is enrolled with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.  The MHEN supports the Registered Nurse in the provision of person-centred care consistent with regulatory and statutory requirements. Practice at this level is from novice to proficient Enrolled Nurse practice.  Employees at this level work under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse, however at all times the MHEN retains responsibility for his / her actions and remains accountable in providing nursing care.  

Qualifications

• Registered as a Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and holds a current practising certificate.
• 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, and enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a qualification in mental health practice.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

What we offer

• Attractive salary packaging available
• Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians 
• Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.

Essential Requirements:

• Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
• Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information:

• 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 and compliant Immunisation screening. 

Job ref:  877351

Enquiries to:

Jenny Sharma

Telephone:

jenny.sharma@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 6 September 2024

Attachments

 877351 RD Mental Health Enrolled Nurse.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines