SA Health
Job reference: 938886
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network 

• Positions available across the Barossa Hills Health Network  

• Salary: $66,552 - $77,824 per annum (adjusted to actual hours worked) 

• Multiple Opportunities to join this 6-month initiative on a Part time basis (0.63-0.84 FTE)

  

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING/ABOUT THE PROGRAM 

Kick-start your nursing career with our Enrolled Nurse Transition to Professional Practice Program, is a supportive six-month graduate program designed to build your clinical confidence, skills and professional development in a rural and regional healthcare setting.  In this role you will consolidate and develop skills and knowledge within the workplace, supporting skill growth and high-quality nursing practice. 

This initiative is a 6-month developmental program, established by rural nurses, informed by the practical experience of our rural and regional services and workforce. 

Participants can expect a program that offers support and opportunities in developing nursing practice of the highest quality. The program operates across the region, and all participants are offered similar opportunities.  

This specific initiative is dedicated to: 

• Providing support to newly graduated transitioning nurses

• Recognising the unique nature of working regionally and rurally 

• Focusing on the skill development relevant to these areas of nursing in a rural setting  

• Using an evidence informed curriculum to further develop a strong and high-quality enrolled nursing workforce.  

 

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM 

This program will commence in September 2026 and if successful you will hold a contract for a period of six months, up to March 2027.  Opportunities exist across all of our sites, please ensure that you complete the preferences in the Application Form.   To participate in this program, you must have completed the required qualifications and have registered with AHPRA a minimum of 6 weeks prior to commencement. 

 

LOCATIONS AVAILALBLE 

 

Gawler	Kapunda (Acute/Aged Care)	Eudunda
Angaston	Tanunda	Mt Pleasant
Mt Barker	Gumeracha	Strathalbyn (Aged Care/Acute)
Victor Harbor	Kangaroo Island

 

WHAT WILL YOU DO? 

Whilst being part of this program, you will consolidate your learning through the provision of people-centred care consistent with clinical requirements.  You will work and learn under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse, however at all times you will also be responsible for your actions and be accountable in providing exceptional nursing care. 

 

WHO ARE WE? 

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community.  Our mission is to ensure that we provide quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness.  We do this by always maintaining exceptional levels of care supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve. 

Opportunities exist in the above locations.  You will be asked to provide your preferences in the application form. 

 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

• Do you have a genuine passion for nursing and patient care, with a commitment to delivering compassionate, people-centred services?  

• Are you driven to learn and grow professionally, embracing opportunities to develop clinical skills and confidence through the Transition to Professional Practice Program?  

• Do you have excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with patients, families and multidisciplinary colleagues?  

• Are you adaptable and resilient, capable of thriving in a dynamic rural or regional healthcare environment and responding effectively to changing clinical needs?  

• Are you committed to to quality and evidence informed practice, consistently striving to provide safe, high-quality care and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives? 

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

 

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE? 

You will..... 

• Deliver safe, person-centred nursing care under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse/Midwife, ensuring high standards of clinical practice and patient outcomes.  

• Conduct assessments, perform routine clinical procedures, and contribute to the planning and delivery of care within the Enrolled Nurse scope of practice.  

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, patients, families and carers to support quality care, health education and positive patient experiences.  

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, evidence informed practice activities and contribute to maintaining safe and effective healthcare services.  

• Develop professional skills through the Transition to Professional Practice Program, while supporting and guiding students, assistants in nursing and other team members as appropriate. 

 

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN? 

We offer a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development, a collaborative team culture, and the chance to make a real difference in the lives of consumers within our community.  Working at BHFLHN is not just a job, but an opportunity to start, extend, progress or consolidate your career with us.   

This specific program is designed to enable you to consolidate your learnings and mastery your skills to be a success as an Enrolled Nurse.  During this six month program, you will have access to Educator and facilitator support to enable you to gain valuable experience, to identify your areas of interest to support your ongoing career development. 

We also offer you these additional opportunities to support you and your career: 

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and 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 Click here more information 

• 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, but are likely to include the following: 

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries.  Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.  

• 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 Enrolled Nurse within our organisation,  a minimum of 6 weeks prior to program commencement. 

 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in.  At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.  We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.  

 

NEED TO RELOCATE? 

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.  See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health.   Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/ 

 

HELP IS HERE! 

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: 938886), or reach out to Noelene Fitzner on Phone: 0481 284 343 or via E-mail: noelene.fitzner@sa.gov.au  

 

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DON’T HESITATE!  Applications Close on 8 July 2026 11:55PM 

Eligibility: Open to everyone 

RD - Enrolled Nurse TPPP - BHFLHN - Various Sites (1).pdf

Applications close: 08/07/2026 11:55 PM

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.