OPMH Consultation Liaison Clinician

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 91,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Salary packaging benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness program

Job summary

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network seeks an Older Persons Consultation Liaison Clinician to join the Consultation Liaison Service (CLS). The role involves providing expert mental health consultation for older adults, working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, and improving pathways across regional networks.

Applicants should have RN/RM or Allied Health qualifications with AHPRA registration.

Qualifications

• Registration with AHPRA to practice as RN or Allied Health Professional.
• Experience in mental health care for older persons is desirable.
• Ability to mentor less experienced staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality mental health care and consultation for older persons.
• Collaborate across disciplines to streamline care pathways.
• Mentor staff and contribute to clinical supervision.
• Engage in quality improvement, auditing, and research activities.

Skills

Nursing

Mental Health

Communication

Education

AHPRA registration

Job description

Job no: 947914

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide CBD, Adelaide Metro Eastern, To be negotiated, Various

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Rural and Remote Mental Health Service
• Position based at OPMH Specialised Services, RRMHS Eastwood
• AHP2: $94,997 - $110,052 p.a (pro rata) + superannuation + salary sacrifice benefits
• RN/RM2: $90,9013 - $114,917 p.a (pro rata) + superannuation + salary sacrifice benefits
• Part Time working 60.8 hours per fortnight over a 5 day roster
• Multiple TemporaryContracts up to November 2027 (with possibility of extension)

Please note that this position is multi-classified as either aRN/M2C or AHP2 and the appointment classification will be determined by qualifications and experience.

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional passionate about mental health care for older persons? Join the Consultation Liaison Service (CLS), part of the Rural and Remote Mental Health Services, where you will help streamline specialist older persons care pathways, provide expert consultation via telepsychiatry, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve consumer outcomes.

The Consultation Liaison Service (CLS) is part of the Rural and Remote Mental Health Services Older Persons Mental Health Specialised Services based at Parkside, working closely with the Rapid Inreach Service and covering all regional Local Health Networks in South Australia. CLS aims to streamline specialist older persons care pathways, provide expert consultation via telepsychiatry, and facilitate inpatient admissions.

As an Older Persons Consultation Liaison Clinician, you will use your clinical experience and mental health expertise to deliver comprehensive, person-centred care and consultation services. Working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate mental health interventions tailored to the needs of older consumers, their carers, and families. Your role will include supporting consumer recovery, providing clinical leadership, mentoring less experienced staff and students, and contributing to service improvement initiatives, research, and quality assurance activities. You will collaborate closely with other health professionals and community agencies to ensure coordinated and holistic care.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (position based in Parkside). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

Parkside, South Australia is a well-located inner-southern suburb just minutes from Adelaide’s CBD, known for its leafy streets, convenient transport options, and easy access to local cafés, parks, and everyday amenities.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Are you a skilled communicator with strong problem-solving, negotiation, and teamwork abilities?
• Are you a committed professional who prioritises consumer and family-centred care and works respectfully with Aboriginal communities, with a willingness to undertake cultural safety training?
• Are you innovative and flexible practitioner able to work autonomously while contributing actively to team goals and quality improvement?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on...

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based mental health care and consultation tailored to older persons’ needs.
• Collaborate across disciplines and sectors to facilitate seamless care pathways and improve access to services.
• Support and mentor less experienced staff, students, and clinicians through clinical supervision and education.
• Participate actively in quality improvement, clinical auditing, research, and professional development activities.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, and do vary depending on what is required in the role, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
• You will be required to hold registration with AHPRA to practice as a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional within our organisation

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

BHFLHN is an Equal Opportunities employer 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, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

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DON’T HESITATE!

Applications Close on 27 September 2026 at 11.55PM

Eligibility :Open to SA Health Employees only

Advertised: 09 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 27 Sep 2026 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Standard Time