Nurse Consultant - Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (FTAC)
SA Health
Job reference: 938321 Location: 5092 - MODBURY Job status: Ongoing Eligibility: Open to Everyone
About the Role: About the Opportunity
Join SA Health as a Nurse Consultant in our Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (FTAC) and make a meaningful difference in forensic mental health care. This part-time position offers the opportunity to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network's specialised Forensics Mental Health Service unit, providing expert clinical assessment and consultation in threat assessment and risk management. What You'll Do
To be eligible for this position, you must Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate, enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a qualification in mental health practice. About You: 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: About Us: The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia. NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 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 the north and north-east for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetrics, 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 - The Division of Mental Health provides a comprehensive range of public mental health services for youth, adults and older people in northern Adelaide. Services are provided through community health centres and hospitals, and to consumers in their own homes. Forensic Mental Health - A statewide service that provides inpatient, rehabilitation and community mental health services to meet the needs of forensic patients and prisoners. Community Sites - Elizabeth GP Plus, Modbury GP Plus and Gilles Plains GP Plus Super Clinics providing community based care. 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):
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: 938321 Enquiries: Dylan Carter Nurse Manager Phone: (08) 7485 4426 E-mail: Dylan.Carter@sa.gov.au Application Closing Date: 12 June 2026 – 11.55PM Role Description and Further Information:
For more information about Mental Health Nursing at NALHN visit our Mental Health Nursing Careers page. For more information about Mental Health vacancies at NALHN visit our Careers in Mental Health page. For more information about Mental Health Medical at NALHN visit our Mental Health Medical page.[SJ(14] For more information about Mental Health Allied Health at NALHN visit our Mental Health Allied Health page.[SJ(15] * Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further in Applications close: 12/06/2026 11:55 PM Flexibility Statement
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