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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child, and Family Health Service (CAFHS) – Torrens House – Adelaide 5000
• Salary - Classification - RN/M2C – Clinical Nurse / Midwife LV2 - $84,870 to $107,279 pro rata
• Employment Part time (0.84 FTE) - Ongoing Permanent 

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and registered RN2C Clinical Nurse to join CaFHS Torrens House in a Part time (0.84 FTE) capacity working Tuesday to Fridays inclusive, rostered typically as early or late shifts and from time to time an occasional night shift may be required. This is an ongoing opportunity.

As the Clinical Nurse you will:

• Provide nursing services that have been consolidated by experience and/or further study. Staff at this level are developing from competent to proficient practitioners.
• Accept accountability for own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff.
• Your role at this level continues to be predominantly clinical in nature; however employees are assigned appropriate portfolios. The allocation of portfolio responsibilities should be negotiated with each employee and be consistent with the career development plan for the employee as determined by their performance review/development plan.

About You

To be successful for this role, you should have:

• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within the healthcare setting
• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience.
• Experience in the supervision of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses
• Knowledge of contemporary professional nursing/midwifery and health care issues

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• 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.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, the Child and Family Health Service, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

About the Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS)

The Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) is a free state-wide service that supports parents and families of children from birth to five years of age, who live across metropolitan, regional and rural areas in South Australia.

With over 100 clinics across South Australia, CaFHS helps parents and families to understand their child’s health, development, and wellbeing needs, which can include breastfeeding, sleeping, settling, introducing solids, parenting and play and development. Each year, CaFHS provides over 75,000 family consultations via in clinic or at home appointments, telehealth (phone) or virtually.

Torrens House is a 9 bed residential unit located at South Terrace in Adelaide , providing support for unresolved challenges of early parenting, including feeding and settling issues to parents and their infants from birth to 12 months of age.

Staff work in a multi-disciplinary team, partnering with families to achieve their goals during their 4 day stay. Experience in breastfeeding, settling from birth to 12 months of age is essential.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 870133

Enquiries

Cathryn Symes, Nurse Unit Manager – Torrens House and Parent Helpline,

Phone: 0427 501 726

Application Closing Date: Sunday 21^st July 2024 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

 RN2 Clinical Nurse - Torrens House CAFHS 870133.pdf