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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Surgical Short Stay Unit (SSSU), North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - RN/M2C - Clinical Nurse/Midwife LV2 - $90,913 to $114,917 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time and Part Time positions available, Ongoing/Permanent position

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

Provides nursing and/or midwifery services across diverse settings, applying consolidated experience and developing from competent to proficient practice. Accountable for own standards, delegated activities and supporting less experienced staff. Predominantly clinical, with negotiated portfolio responsibilities aligned to development plans.

Key duties of the role

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area
• Assists and supports the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities
• Participate in clinical auditing, clinical trials and/or evaluative research
• Act as a resource person within an area based on knowledge, experience and skills.

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.
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

Enquiries can be directed to

Rebecca Bewlex

Position: Nurse Manager Surgical Services

Phone: 81619977

E-mail: rebecca.bewlex@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:

• RN2C Clinical Nurse - Surgical Wards - Role Description - 928968.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 5 May 2026 at 11:55pm