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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Health and Recovery, Trauma and Safety Service (HaRTSS), Cedar Health Service, Kaurna Land, Port Adelaide 5015
• Salary

• Classification - RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3 - $125,183.00 to $130,779.00 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part time (0.8 FTE) - Term Contract (temporary until 15 May 2026)

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the HaRTSS team as a Nurse Consultant / Nurse Unit Manager, where you will be responsible for:

• Providing expert, holistic clinical nursing care to consumers affected by Domestic and Family Violence, integrating contemporary evidence and nursing experience in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Leading and supporting nursing staff through education, training, and clinical leadership to promote integrated, safe, and high-quality DFV healthcare.
• Using information systems and performance data to guide quality improvement, risk management, and adherence to corporate policies and nursing standards related to DFV care.
• Maintaining effective working relationships, manage conflicts, and responsibly oversee resources to ensure sustainable and efficient service delivery.
• As a Nurse Consultant: you will be applying specialist clinical expertise with significant independent decision-making and leads development of clinical protocols and DFV nursing practice standards.
• As Nurse Unit Manager: you will be providing clinical leadership to nursing teams, coordinates DFV programs, and holds accountability for nursing practice, policy compliance, and inclusive consumer care.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding or eligible for a current practicing certificate.
• Demonstrated effective leadership skills, including advanced communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation abilities.
• Proven experience in developing, embedding, and supporting Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) health assessment processes and documentation, with an emphasis on person- and family-centred, culturally diverse care.
• At least 3 years post-registration nursing experience, with competence in community nursing and experience in areas such as Sexual Health, Aboriginal Health, Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol, or Community Health.
• Ability to work flexibly and innovatively within a complex, changing environment, collaborating with leadership to foster positive culture and lead change management initiatives.

 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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• 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 Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

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.

Enquiries

Admin Coordinators Cedar Health Service, Phone: 84440700. E-mail: Health.CedarAdminCoordinators@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Sunday 31 August 2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

RN3-Nurse Consultant -HARTSS- 911800.pdf 

RN3-Nurse Unit Manager -HARTSS- 911800.pdf