Enrolled Nurse - Transition to Professional Practice Program November 2026

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Nursing, Midwifery and Patient Services
• Salary: $66,552 - $77,824 ENC/END
• EN | Part Time, 32 H/PW, From 14 November 2026 to 14 May 2027

Join SALHN's TPPP: Kickstart your nursing career with mentorship!

The Southern Adelaide Local Health Network is hiring for the Transition to Professional Practice Program (TPPP), designed to support newly qualified nurses and midwives in their first year of clinical practice. The program provides a structured environment with mentorship to help consolidate skills and knowledge.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity awaits you to join the Transition to Professional Practice Program (TPPP) for Enrolled Nurses at the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN)! Step into a dynamic role where you'll support Registered Nurses/Midwives in delivering person-centred care, ensuring continuity for patients, and improving patient flow. Work with a diverse team, caring for individuals from various cultural backgrounds, and gain invaluable experience across children, youth, and women’s health. You'll have the chance to develop your skills while staying accountable and making a real impact in patient care!

About you:

• It is essential that you are registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or are eligible to hold a current practicing certificate, with unlimited work rights at the time of application.
• You will possess strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team. 
• You’ll demonstrate sound time management skills, the ability to prioritise tasks, and ability to recognise and report changes in clinical conditions, all while delivering compassionate, person-centred care.
• This is a part-time temporary contracted vacancy, working 32 hours per week on a 7 day roster (this includes early, late and night shifts) and salary will be adjusted according to the actual hours worked - as this is a supported training program, there is no option to work below this.
• This is for newly registered Enrolled Nurses with less than 6 months experience.

Applications do not close until 30 August 2026. If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be contacted in September 2026. The position starts 14 November 2026 to 14 May 2027.

For full details, please see the attached Role Description. 

Why SALHN?

• Internal Opportunities: As an SA Health employee, you will have access to our wide range of internal job opportunities. This can be your steppingstone to advance your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.
• 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.
• Utilise and build your skills every day: Expand your skills both broadly and deeply by gaining hands-on experience across a diverse range of projects and presentations.
• Join a supportive team: Boost your job satisfaction by joining a friendly, collaborative team where you’ll have the support of approachable, flexible colleagues and managers who truly value your contributions, expertise, and knowledge.

What To Know More? Contact: Sandra Williams, Advanced Nurse Educator, on Sandra.Williams@sa.gov.au 

Please do not directly email Sandra with your applications. Applications will only be accepted via the job advertisement portal.

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 30 August 2026

Attachments

• TPPP Enrolled Nurse - Role Description
• Australian Applicant Guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• 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.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 942461