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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child Adolescent Mental Health Service, Kaurna Land, North Adelaide, 5006
• Salary – Multi-class RN/M3, $125,183 - $130,779 OR AHP3, $108,347 - $116,2216 AHP3 $ + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Employment: Full-Time ongoing

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• 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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites.
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Child, Adolescent Mental Health Service CONNECT/CAVUCS team as a Senior Clinician to provide clinical expertise for infants, children, adolescents, women and their families with mental health issues.

Key duties of the role

• Provide, contribute and deliver proficient Mental Health clinical care to clients and their families
• Demonstrate a commitment to consumer participation and Team leadership
• Ensure services are delivered in a culturally responsive manner
• Provide clinical leadership and knowledge to multidisciplinary staff

Skills and Experience

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. Must hold an approved post graduate mental health nursing (minimum Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing qualification).

OR

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and to be endorsed in clinical practice. Must hold an approved supervisor status with the Psychology Board of Australia at all levels of supervision (primary and secondary).

OR

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.

OR

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Enquiries can be directed to

Kendall Lounder, Principal Nurse Lead, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, 8161 6624 or Kendall.lounder@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• 915449-Role Description - RN3 Clinical Nurse Consultant CAVUCS Multiclass AHP3 RN3.pdf
• 915449-Role Description - AHP3 Senior Psychologist CAVUCS Multiclass AHP3 RN3.pdf
• 915449-Role Description - AHP3 Senior Social Worker CAVUCS Multiclass AHP3 RN3.pdf
• 915449-Role Description - AHP3 Senior Occupational Therapist CAVUCS Multiclass AHP3 RN3.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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.

Application Closing Date:  Tuesday, 21st October 2025, 11:55PM