Registered / Clinical Nurse - Northern Community Mental Health Service - Youth Stream
SA Health
Job reference: 934213 Location: 5108 - SALISBURY Job status: Ongoing Eligibility: Open to Everyone
About the Role: Step into a role where your nursing expertise can make a meaningful and lasting difference in the lives of young people. The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Registered or Clinical Nurse to join our Youth Team, supporting young individuals as they navigate mental health challenges with care, resilience, and hope. In this rewarding role, you will provide comprehensive, recovery‑focused nursing care within a community‑based youth mental health service. Working directly with young people and their families, you will play an essential role in early intervention, assessment, care planning, and ongoing therapeutic support. Each day, you’ll help young people build confidence, strengthen coping skills, and move toward healthier futures. Appointment to the role will be at the RN1 or RN2C classification, dependent on the level of experience. To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice. About You: We seek a registered nurse with a genuine passion for supporting young people and improving mental health outcomes. You bring strong clinical assessment and therapeutic skills, coupled with a commitment to recovery‑oriented and person‑centred practice. Experience in community mental health is highly valued, along with the ability to communicate effectively, work autonomously, and collaborate confidently within a supportive multidisciplinary team. If you’re ready to make a real impact in youth mental health while growing your skills in a compassionate, purpose‑driven environment we encourage you to apply and help shape brighter futures for the young people in our community. About Us: The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia. NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 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. Benefits of working at NALHN: From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas. NALHN supports and fosters 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. SA Health is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check. Check(s):
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) 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: 934213 Enquiries: Katrina Robinson Nurse Manager Phone: 0435 962 408 E-mail: katrina.robinson@sa.gov.au Application Closing Date: 24 April 2026 – 11.55PM Role Description and Further Information: For more information about Mental Health Nursing at NALHN visit our Mental Health Nursing Careers page. * Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information. Applications close: 24/04/2026 11:55 PM Flexibility Statement
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