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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• Salary: RN/M3 - $125,183.00 - $130,779.00 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Various Locations SA
• Part Time, Contracted Role working 32 hours per week up to 30 Jun 2026

About the Role

As a Donation Specialist Nursing Coordinator (DSNC), you will play a pivotal role in supporting organ and tissue donation across South Australia, providing expert clinical nursing care within a statewide hospital donation service managed by DonateLife SA. Working collaboratively with hospital teams, you will facilitate and coordinate the organ and tissue donation and retrieval process, ensuring compassionate, timely and best-practice care for patients, families and clinicians. You will be instrumental in implementing, documenting and reporting on the National Clinical Practice Improvement Program (CPIP), including the End-of-Life Follow Up Service, while promoting routine end-of-life notification processes from critical care settings.

In this influential role, you will act as a clinical expert and trusted resource, identifying potential organ donors and supporting individuals and families to make informed, enduring decisions about donation through access to the Australian Organ Donor Register. You will deliver education and support to medical, nursing and allied health staff, raising awareness and building capability across services within a collaborative, multidisciplinary framework. Working with a high degree of autonomy and professional judgement, you will align your practice with the strategic and operational priorities of DonateLife SA, adapting to evolving state and national requirements while making a meaningful difference to patients, families and the wider community.

About You

You are an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse who brings strong clinical judgement, leadership capability and a genuine commitment to supporting patients, families and multidisciplinary teams in complex and sensitive environments. You will bring:

• Professional registration and clinical experience, including current (or eligibility for) registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, a practising certificate, and a minimum of three years’ post-registration experience, with demonstrated competence in organ donation nursing practice.

• Strong leadership and change management capability, with proven skills in communication, negotiation, conflict resolution and problem solving, alongside experience supervising and developing students, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.

• Advanced clinical and organisational skills, including the ability to assess and interpret complex clinical data, coordinate and manage complex cases, prioritise competing demands, meet critical timeframes and perform effectively under pressure with minimal supervision.

• A compassionate, resilient and collaborative approach, underpinned by empathy when supporting families during distress and bereavement, commitment to consumer engagement, and sound knowledge of relevant legislation, professional standards, safety and quality frameworks, and contemporary nursing practice.

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation. As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Employee Recognition: Join a workplace where our people are celebrated through awards for innovation, collaboration, and outstanding contributions to health.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.                                                                                                                                         

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 928980

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 20th February 2026

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

 928980 DSNC RN3 Role Description .pdf

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