CHC | Continence Advisor - Clinical Nurse
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SA Health
South Portland, ME, US
Summary
Provide specialist nursing services in continence and stomal therapy to community clients through assessment, case management, and therapeutic interventions. Coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams while providing clinical leadership and education to students and junior staff.
Job Description
Clinical Nurse – Continence Advisor
- Temporary Part-Time | 30.4 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
- 24-month contract | September 2026 – September 2028
- RN/M2 | $90,913 - $114,917 p.a. (pro rata)
- 12% Superannuation | Leave Loading | Salary Sacrifice
- Location: Mount Gambier.
About The Role
Join Country Health Connect as a Clinical Nurse – Continence Advisor, providing specialist nursing services to clients in the community in the areas of continence and stomal therapy.
In this predominantly clinical role, you will provide proficient, person-centred nursing care and individual case management, assessing client needs, implementing appropriate therapeutic interventions and monitoring outcomes. You will coordinate services across multidisciplinary teams while supporting evidence-based practice, quality improvement and continuity of care.
You will also provide clinical leadership, education and guidance to students and less experienced nursing staff, while contributing your specialist knowledge and experience to service improvement, clinical projects and professional practice across Community Nursing.
About You
You are an experienced Registered Nurse with demonstrated competence in continence nursing practice and a commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care in the community. You bring strong communication and clinical decision-making skills, work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and are confident providing leadership, education and support to less experienced staff.
To succeed in the Clinical Nurse – Continence Advisor role, you will:
- Be registered, or eligible for registration, as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practising certificate.
- Have at least three years' full-time equivalent post-registration experience as a Registered Nurse/Midwife.
- Demonstrate competence in continence nursing practice in accordance with appropriate standards of practice.
- Bring effective communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Have experience providing leadership and direction to student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced Registered Nurses.
About Community Nursing
Country Health Connect Community Nursing provides community-based nursing services across the Limestone Coast. As part of the Community Nursing team, you will work collaboratively with nursing and multidisciplinary health professionals, as well as government and non-government organisations, to support the needs of clients across the region.
About the Limestone Coast Local Health Network
The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) delivers essential health services to more than 67,000 people across South Australia’s south-east, while also supporting communities in Western Victoria. With over 1800 staff and approximately 250 volunteers, LCLHN is a major regional employer committed to safe, high-quality, and community-focused care.
Our services extend from the Victorian border to the iconic Limestone Coast, delivering acute, community, and aged care services across a diverse network of sites.
Working at LCLHN means being part of an organisation that plays a vital role in the health and wellbeing of its communities.
Beyond the work, LCLHN offers an exceptional lifestyle in one of Australia’s most liveable regional destinations, where professional impact is matched with genuine work–life balance.
Why the Limestone Coast Local Health Network?
- Make a meaningful difference as a trusted and valued part of the community.
- Enjoy relaxed, affordable living with access to beaches, national parks, and outdoor adventure.
- Be part of a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture.
- Access professional development, education, and flexible working options.
- Benefit from salary packaging and wellbeing initiatives.
- Live midway between Adelaide and Melbourne, with the best of regional and city life
- Click the image above to learn more about a career with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network
Conditions of Employment
- A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position.
- A current Working with Children Check (DHS) is required.
- A current NDIS Worker Screening Check is required.
- A current SA Driver's Licence is required.
- 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
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.
Enquiries
For any enquiries, please feel free to contact Lisa Sutcliffe, Acting Regional Manager Community Nursing on 08 8721 1320 or email [email protected] and quote role 949682
Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.
Applications to be submitted before 11:59pm (ACDT) Tuesday 22nd September 2026
RD - RN2 Clinical Nurse Continence Advisor (December 2025) (1).pdf
This is the official LinkedIn page of the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN), which supports approximately 41,000 residents across the largest geographic area of any LHN in South Australia, including the Eyre Peninsula and Far North Outback extending to the Northern Territory border and the Western Australian border.
We also have the highest proportion of residents who identify as Aboriginal - 11% compared with the South Australian total of 2.0 %.
We run 14 hospitals and health clinics, 10 of which combine hospital and residential aged care services, community-based Mental Health and a community health service, Country Health Connect, based at 12 sites, which delivers more instances of care than our hospital and residential aged care facilities put together.
We own and run three GP practices, a remote area clinica at Oodnadatta and the Amata Family Wellbeing Centre.
Founded
2019
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Government Agency
Headquarters
Port Lincoln, South Australia
