2026 SALHN Nursing and Midwifery Opportunities

Your opportunity to make a difference to the community, develop your career and be part of a one of the fastest growing health networks in South Australia!

The Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) provides you access to the latest technology, facilities and equipment, combined with quality training and development opportunities. You can work with friendly and collaborative colleagues and enjoy a truly flexible schedule. You can contribute to the development of a new model of care, enabling better patient care, now and in the future.

About SALHN hospitals:

SALHN provides public health services including hospital, outpatient and community services to a population of about 364,000 people across the southern Adelaide metropolitan region, as well as a range of state-wide services.  With more than 900 beds and 9,000 staff across 20 sites, including Flinders Medical Centre (FMC), Noarlunga Hospital Precinct (NHP), GP Plus centres and services in the community centred on Veteran’s mental health, Aboriginal Health, home based care and Repat Health Precinct (RHP). SALHN is unique in the State public health system in providing services across the full lifespan of our community.

FMC is a beginning to end-of-life tertiary hospital. Emergency and elective care is provided across a full range of complex and specialist areas incorporating medical and surgical services, mental health, obstetric, paediatric and neonatal services as well as rehabilitation and palliative care. FMC is co-located with Flinders University and Flinders Private Hospital.

Noarlunga Hospital and health precinct includes an emergency department, geriatric inpatient services, elective 23 hour and day surgery, short stay medical care, a range of mental health services, medical ambulatory services such as dialysis and an infusion suite and outpatient clinics. More complex care is referred to FMC.

SALHN provides rehabilitation, dementia care and transitional care services at the Repat Health Precinct. Several non-SALHN services are also provided at the Repat Health Precinct. Redevelopment of the Repat Health Precinct is currently in progress and is being led by the Department of Health and Wellbeing. Jamie Larcombe Centre is the state-wide centre for Veteran’s Mental Health located within the Glenside Health Precinct.

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Benefits of working at the SALHN:

When you join the team at SALHN, you’ll be joining a family-like community of nurses and midwives, where you can enjoy the following benefits:

1. Join the fastest growing Local Health Network in SA: Grow your career with us as our region and our hospital’s grow – and position yourself in the right place to take up the very best career opportunities.
2. Access modern technology: Enhance your knowledge and competencies by using technologically-advanced equipment and facilities.
3. Utilise and build your skills every day: Develop your competencies broadly and deeply by working across a variety of presentations.
4. Contribute to best practice: Be part of a supportive team culture which will actively seek your ideas and feedback on systems and practices, contributing to the new models of care and provision of services.
5. Develop and grow professionally: You will be offered opportunities for ongoing education tailored to individual disciplines and tailored to your needs as an individual – leading to more relevant and effective outcomes.
6. Join a supportive team: Increase your job satisfaction by working in a friendly, collaborative team with access to approachable, flexible and supportive colleagues and managers who respect and value your contribution, expertise and knowledge.
7. Achieve the right work-life balance: You will have access to flexible work patterns (such as compressed working weeks), and benefit from our fair approach to shift rostering, helping you to manage the right work-life balance for you. This includes a predominantly night shift roster if that is the right fit for you.

 What roles are available?  

We are looking for qualified Registered Nurses, dual registration Registered Nurses/Midwives, Registered Clinical Nurses and Enrolled Nurses:

You will be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse and or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and hold a current practicing certificate. 

You will possess effective communication skills including, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills. The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary, be creative innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a healthcare setting. The ability to prioritise workload and demonstrated commitment to providing consumer/client and family centred care.

Applicant information: 

• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

If you have any additional queries please email: Health.SALHNRecruitment@sa.gov.au