Job no: 940838
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health
* Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Repat Health Precinct– Geriatric Care
* Salary $130,190 - $136,010 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN3
* Salary $112,139 - $120,284 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP3
* Full Time, Contract Until June 2027
Join Our Community Geriatrics Team – AHP3/RN3 (Contract Opportunity)
Looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference every day? Join our innovative Community Geriatrics team as an AHP3/RN3, working with vulnerable older people across Adelaide's southern suburbs.
This is a full-time contract opportunity, offering you the chance to deliver specialised, person‐centred care in the community—supporting older adults to remain independent, safe, and connected to the lives they value.
In this role, you won't just provide care—you'll build relationships, empower patients and their families, and contribute to meaningful outcomes that improve quality of life. Working within a highly supportive team, you'll collaborate with like‐minded professionals who are committed to providing compassionate person centred care.
Why this role is truly rewarding
* Develop meaningful, ongoing relationships with patients and their families
* Work in a progressive, geriatrician‐led service at the forefront of hospital avoidance and community‐based care
* Enjoy clinical autonomy, applying your strong clinical skills and critical thinking, while being supported by a skilled, collaborative team
* Expand your expertise managing complex, holistic patient needs
What we offer
* A valuable contract opportunity within SA Health, South Australia's leading healthcare network
* Exposure to innovative models of care in geriatrics
* A supportive environment that fosters professional growth and development
* The chance to contribute to a service that is making a real difference every day
About the role
This is more than a clinical position—it's an opportunity to build meaningful relationships and deliver truly person‐centred care where it matters most.
Reporting operationally to the Advanced Nurse Unit Manager, you will play a vital role in coordinating and delivering complex care in the home setting. You will be trusted to apply your clinical expertise, autonomy, and judgement to improve patient outcomes and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
Key responsibilities
* Provide individual case management, care planning, and coordination for older people living in the community
* Use independent clinical decision‐making to deliver expert, tailored care and implement therapeutic interventions
* Lead complex discharge planning and hospital avoidance strategies, including education, equipment provision, referrals, and evaluation
* Support clients and carers by connecting them with appropriate community services and resources
* Build strong partnerships through effective communication with families, carers, and other health providers
* Contribute to a highly responsive, integrated collaborative team culture focused on providing client‐centred care
About you
* RN3: Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practising certificate,
* Registered Nurse and or Midwife with at least 3 years post‐registration experience,
* Demonstrated competence in geriatrics and community Nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards,
* AHP3: Must hold an appropriate degree level qualification and membership (or eligibility for membership) with the relevant professional association, and/or registration with the relevant Board – Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Dietetics, Psychology, Social Work or Exercise Physiology,
* Demonstrated ability to assume responsibility for the provision of clinical allied health services to a designated area as a member of an interdisciplinary team,
* Demonstrated ability to undertake assessment and intervention of clients with a variety of disorders and disabilities, including management of complex cases, particularly those with cognitive impairment or a diagnosis of dementia,
* Demonstrated experience in clinical management and leadership within a discrete unit, including program evaluation and service development.
Want to know more? Contact
Shane Mooar, Advanced Nurse Unit Manager
0481 055 638
shane.mooar@sa.gov.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 940838
* 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.
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