Mental Health Nurse Graduate (Program Campaign)

SA Health to Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network

Adelaide SA

Nursing to Psych, Forensic and Correctional Health (Healthcare and Medical)

Contract/Temp

74,831 to 102,103 p.a (pro rata) to RN/RM1

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Rural and Remote Mental Health Service

Position based at RRMHS Glenside

Salary: RN/RM1 74,831 to 102,103 p.a (pro rata) + superannuation + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits

Temporary Part Time (0.77FTE up to full time) to 2 year contract

What Are We Offering?

Are you ready to take the next step in your mental health nursing career?

Join the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network’s Rural and Remote Mental Health team and grow your skills in a supportive and inspiring learning environment. Based at the Glenside Health Campus, this two-year development program provides a solid foundation for nurses beginning their mental health practice, equipping you with the clinical, educational, and operational tools to thrive.

About the Role

As a Graduate Mental Health Nurse, you will deliver direct, comprehensive and recovery-focused nursing care to a designated group of consumers. Under the support and supervision of an experienced preceptor, you will:

Provide high-quality mental health care across inpatient and/or community settings

Contribute to individual case management

Engage in education, counselling and group work as essential elements of consumer recovery

Accept accountability for your own nursing practice and delegation to others

Work within the framework of the National Mental Health Policy, National Standards and SA Health values

This program is designed to help you build confidence and competence as a beginning practitioner, so you can progress toward a meaningful, rewarding career in mental health nursing.

Program Structure and Rotations

Your two-year structured development program includes:

Allocated study days

Access to experienced clinical facilitators

Workplace support from the Nurse Portfolio Lead, including assistance with university requirements, placement negotiations and assessments

Up to two clinical rotations, which may include:

Inpatient Acute Care

Community Mental Health Services

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 (position based in Glenside).  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, collaborative 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.

What Do We Stand For?

At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day.  We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness.

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 Click here more information

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 Essential For Success?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards.  To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake.  These are detailed on the Role Description, and do vary depending on what is required in the role, but are likely to include the following:

You will need to be immunised.  The policy on immunisation is very detailed, so please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries.  Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy

You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

You will be required to hold registration with AHPRA to practice as a Registered Nurse within our organisation and be enrolled in or have commenced an approved course for the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

BHFLHN is an Equal Opportunities employer 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, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: 922238), or reach out to Susan Wardle, Clinical Portfolio Lead on

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Phone: 74256123 Email: susan.wardle@sa.gov.au