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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Family Health Service, Port Augusta 5700
• Salary – RN/M3, $125,183.00 - $130,779.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Ongoing/Permanent

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.)
• 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 CAFHS Nurse/Midwifery Manager provides operational and clinical leadership, overseeing services to deliver safe, high-quality care. The role integrates evidence-based practice with expert nursing care to coordinate services, manage risk, support staff, and improve patient outcomes.  The role is responsible for developing a supportive, inclusive, and safe workplace for all staff, with a dedicated focus on cultural safety and equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce members and consumers. Based in Port Augusta, the Manager provides vital 'on the ground' clinical and managerial leadership to the local team.

Key duties of the role

• Integrate corporate management activities and local service coordination
• Provide direct, expert clinical nursing care
• Contribute expert nursing assessment and advice to teams to achieve integrated care
• Contribute to the development and monitoring of corporate policies and processes
• Maintain productive working relationships and manage conflict resolution
• Undertake coordination of recruitment and onboarding across CaFHS Country regions

Skills and Experience

• Registered Nurse and/or Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years post-registration experience
• Demonstrated experience in management and leadership roles
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating services within a paediatric and/or community setting
• Demonstrated ability in the leadership and facilitation of change management
• Demonstrated ability to foster a cultural and psychosocial safe workplace environment that develops staff potential

Enquiries can be directed to

Nicole Branch

Regional Team Manager – Country North

Nicole.Branch@sa.gov.au

0466 860 536

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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:

• RNM3 - NurseMidwife Manager Regional CaFHS - Role Description - 924553.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 10^th of February 2026 at 11:55pm