Nurse Consultant — Short Stay Care Leader & Mentor

TopNurse; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career stability

Leadership training

Job summary

SA Health – Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is seeking an experienced Nurse Consultant to lead the Short Stay Medical Unit at Modbury Hospital. This full-time role focuses on delivering expert clinical leadership and high-quality patient care.

You will oversee care planning, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and drive service improvements while mentoring nursing staff and contributing to policy development.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration.
• Extensive experience in acute, emergency, or short-stay units.
• Proven leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities within a team.
• Commitment to professional development and service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical leadership in managing short-stay medical patients.
• Oversee patient care planning to ensure high standards of treatment and safety.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver best-practice healthcare.
• Drive service improvement initiatives to enhance patient flow and outcomes.
• Support and mentor nursing staff, ensuring professional development and adherence to protocols.
• Contribute to policy and procedure development for the Short Stay Medical Unit.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Education

AHPRA Registered Nurse

Job description

SA Health – Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is seeking an experienced Nurse Consultant to lead the Short Stay Medical Unit at Modbury Hospital. This full-time role focuses on delivering expert clinical leadership and high-quality patient care.

You will oversee care planning, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and drive service improvements while mentoring nursing staff and contributing to policy development.