Registered Nurse / Clinical Nurse - Adult Community Mental Health - Wondakka

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Adult Community Mental Health – ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112
• Salary: $79,381 - $108,311 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN1
• Salary: $92,731 - $117,215 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN2C
• Temporary Full-Time up to End Date 12 November 2027

To be eligible for this position, you must be

• Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing/Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and who holds a current practicing certificate.
• Must be enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a qualification in mental health practice.

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be joining a dynamic 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.

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

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. 

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.

• 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.

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 954000

Katrina Robinson

Nurse Manager

Phone: 0435 962 408

E-mail: Katrina.Robinson@sa.gov.au

13 November 2026 – 11.55PM

 954000 - Registered Nurse - RN1 - Northern Mental Health - Role Description.pdf

 954000 - Clinical Nurse - RN2C - Northern Mental Health - Role Description.pdf

For more information about Mental Health Nursing at NALHN visit our Mental Health Nursing Careers page.

For more information about Mental Health vacancies at NALHN visit our Careers in Mental Health page. 

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 30 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 13 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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