SA Health
Job reference: 875460
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Acute Services Support, Access and Flow, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary

• Classification - RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3 - $121,537 to $126,970
• Part Time (0.32 FTE) - Ongoing Permanent

About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Access and Flow team as a Discharge Liaison Coordinator, where you will be responsible for:

• Working collaboratively with WCH staff to advise and coordinate potential and pending transfers. While acting as a central contact person within Women’s and Children’s Health Network for country clients, families and health professionals.
• Consulting, liaising and collaborating with multi-disciplinary staff and community services to provide a seamless transition for the patient’s with complex high health needs.
• Consulting with key stakeholders will implement and coordinate a comprehensive statewide plan to ensure effective service delivery and efficient management of children and adolescents with complex high health needs.
• Developing sound systems and processes, reviewing and developing policies and procedures, pathways and projects that are established and to enable efficient and effective discharge planning across WCHN.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Registered Nurse and or Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing and or midwifery practice in accordance with the relevant standards.
• Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Experience in discharge planning and assisting patients in the transition to home
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• 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 Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

You may be eligible for financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas. Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.

About Us
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Enquiries
Brittany Glen
Phone: 8161 8958
Position: Administration Coordinator
E-mail: Brittany.Glen@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 16/9/2024 – 11:55pm
Useful Links
RNM3 Discharge Liaison Coordinator - Nurse -Midwife Consultant - Role Description 875460.pdf

Flexibility Statement
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.