Vascular Nurse Practitioner

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 143,000; Part time

Job summary

Lyell McEwin Hospital within SA Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner vascular clinician on a part-time basis. You will conduct advanced assessments, manage in- and outpatient vascular care, and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centred outcomes.

The role requires current AHPRA NP registration with a vascular/surgical endorsement, and the ability to handle autonomous caseloads in a busy tertiary centre.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner with AHPRA, endorsed for vascular or surgical practice.
• Advanced vascular nursing experience at NP level or similar.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent clinical assessments and order/interpret investigations.
• Manage complex vascular caseloads in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Collaborate with vascular surgeons, allied health, and GPs for seamless care.
• Contribute to service improvement, protocols, and staff education.
• Provide psychosocial support and education to patients and families.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Vascular nursing

Autonomous practice

AHPRA registration

Education

Nurse Practitioner qualification

Job description

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112


• Salary : $130,190 - $136,010 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN3A


• Salary : $137,464 - $143,282 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN4A


• Ongoing Part-Time – 32 hours per week

About the Role

Lyell McEwin Hospital is one of South Australia's busiest tertiary referral centres, and its vascular service is growing to meet the needs of a rapidly expanding northern Adelaide community. If you're a credentialled Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner Candidate or working towards Nurse Practitioner, with a strong vascular foundation and a commitment to delivering expert, patient-centred care, this part-time ongoing role offers genuine clinical scope within a well-supported multidisciplinary team.

Your Role in Our Vascular Service

Working within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), you will function at an advanced practice level across the full vascular patient journey - from initial assessment through to post-procedural follow-up.

Key responsibilities

• Conducting independent clinical assessments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic investigations, and initiating treatment within your endorsed scope of practice


• Managing complex vascular caseloads in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including wound assessment and chronic limb-threatening ischaemia


• Collaborating with vascular surgeons, allied health professionals, and referring GPs to coordinate seamless continuity of care


• Contributing to service improvement, evidence-based protocol development, and education for nursing and junior medical staff


• Provide psychosocial support, advocacy, and education for patients and their families.

What You Bring

• Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner with AHPRA, with an endorsement relevant to vascular or surgical practice


• Demonstrated clinical experience in vascular nursing at an advanced or nurse practitioner level


• Competency in vascular assessment skills including ankle-brachial index measurement and wound classification


• Proven ability to manage autonomous caseloads and make independent clinical decisions within a defined scope


• Strong communication skills for engaging with patients, families, and a broad clinical team across NALHN sites


• Understanding of SA Health policies, credentialling frameworks, and relevant legislative requirements

About You

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high-quality health services within modern facilities. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds "Most Liveable Cities" and "Most Beautiful Cities", Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide. NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary healthcare services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community. With over 7,500 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.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services

• Lyell McEwin Hospital – the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.


• Modbury Hospital – a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.


• Mental Health Services – adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.


• Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services – provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.


• Primary Health Care Services – including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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. 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.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)


• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for vulnerable person-related employment screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

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

949104

Enquiries

Emily Greig, Nursing Director Phone: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date: 30 October 2026 - 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information

949104 - Nurse Practitioner Vascular - RN4 - Surgical Specialties & Anaesthetics - Role Description.pdf

949104 - Nurse Practitioner Candidate -RN3 - Surgical Specialties & Anaesthesia - Role Description.pdf