Job no: 940652
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health
* Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga Specialist Community Mental Health– Psychosis Team
* Salary $90,913 - $114,917 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN/M2C| Full Time Position, Contract Until August 2027
Clozapine Coordinator — Bring Your Mental Health Expertise to SALHN
This full-time contract role, based at SALHN's Noarlunga Psychosis Team through to August 2027, places an experienced Clinical Nurse at the centre of Southern Adelaide's clozapine program — coordinating safe prescribing, monitoring, and patient support for people living with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. You'll work across a skilled multidisciplinary team, bringing specialist knowledge that directly shapes the quality and safety of care delivered to some of the community's most vulnerable members.
About the role
Reporting to the Team Manager, the Clozapine Coordinator will oversee the Nurse‐Led Clozapine program; support primary clinicians to develop their capacity to manage clients on Clozapine; and support the continuum of care for consumers on Clozapine including health promotion access.
Responsibilities
* Oversee the Nurse‐Led Clozapine program; support primary clinicians to develop their capacity to manage clients on Clozapine; and provide health promotion access.
* Commitment to delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the SALHN Integrated Governance Framework and Consumer Engagement Framework and Plan.
* Ensure compliance with the relevant monitoring systems, SA Health Clinical Guidelines, TGA and PBS Section 100 requirements and CPMS registration.
* Provide proficient, person‐centred, clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area.
* Assist and support the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities.
About You
* Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and holds a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice.
* Completed the Clozapine Coordinator training course.
* Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
* Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
* Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full‐time equivalent, post‐registration experience.
* Demonstrated competence in mental health nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards.
* Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.
Contact for More Information
Graham Atkinson, Advanced Nurse Consultant, 838-409-599, graham.atkinson@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
11:55 pm Sunday 14 June 2026
Applicant Information
* We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
* 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
* 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: 940652
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