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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Surgical Services, Kaurna Land, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – RN/M3, $125,183.00 to $130,779.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Term Contract (Temporary for 12 months)

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

The Nurse Educator – Surgical Wards leads clinical education for paediatric surgical nurses, creating learning programs, coordinating teaching, and supporting staff capability. The role provides expert guidance, develops education frameworks and partners with NUMs and clinicians to lift practice.

Key duties of the role

• Build and deliver education programs that strengthen surgical nursing capability.
• Lead teaching, assessment and competency development across paediatric surgical wards.
• Drive quality, safety and risk education to support safer clinical practice.
• Guide change, mentor staff and support leadership development across the wards.
• Coordinate projects and use evidence to improve education outcomes and service delivery

Skills and Experience

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with current AHPRA registration.
• Minimum 3+ years post-registration; surgical and/or paediatric experience.
• Proven experience in nursing education or staff development.
• Strong leadership, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to design, deliver and evaluate education programs using evidence-based approaches.

Enquiries can be directed to

Rebecca Dunn – Nursing Director - Operations, Surgical Services, 8161 6896 or Rebecca.Dunn@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:

• RN3A - Nurse Educator - Surgical Wards - Role Description.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: Monday 5 January 2026 – 11:55pm