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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Family Health Service, Adelaide 5000
• Salary – RN4, $132,177.00 - $137,771.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Temporary contract up until 25 June 2027

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 Manager, Place Based Services, provides strategic and operational leadership for place based CaFHS services, including Department for Education sites and Goodstart Early Learning childcare centres. The Manager oversees interdisciplinary teams, ensuring evidence based and patient focused care while driving quality improvement and supporting equitable access and outcomes for children and families.

Key duties of the role

• Lead and improve local processes and interventions for infants, children, and families.
• Ensure excellence in case management and work practices.
• Ensure staff are appropriately skilled and equipped to provide quality clinical services.
• Initiate, implement, and coordinate processes for quality improvement and continuity.
• Review and refine the governance structure for place based services across CaFHS.
• Use information systems to inform decision-making, evaluate outcomes, and convey information.

Skills and Experience

• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years post-registration experience.
• Experience in leading strategic planning processes that involve staff.
• Demonstrated ability in leading and promoting consumer engagement initiatives.
• Demonstrated skills in providing a consultancy and advisory service to management and staff.
• Knowledge of Aboriginal health and welfare issues and cultural needs.

Enquiries can be directed to

Chelsea Meintjes

Director of Operations

0472 606 031

Chelsea.Meintjes@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:

• RN4 - Manager Place Based Services - Role Description - 928667.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: Friday 27 February 2026 at 11:55pm