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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Clinical System Support & Improvement – Integrated Care Systems – Metropolitan Referral Unit
• Salary: $130,190 to $136,010 (Pro-Rata) – RN/M3 – Part Time 0.8 FTE / Ongoing appointment

Overview:

Employees classified at this level provide clinical nursing/midwifery expertise to facilitate patient flow to avoid hospital admission and support early discharge by utilising out of the hospital strategies/programs and associated demand management services to enable patients to be in the right place at the right time.

Target groups include patients that require post-acute and community care in their homes, residential aged facilities or clinics. The employee will also be involved in the development and monitoring of patient flow processes, manage referrals, develop community care plans and pathways for target groups identified by Metropolitan Referral Unit in line with Out of Hospital Strategy. Employees classified at this level are experts within their area and stream of practice and have a significant degree of autonomy and decision making.

Various practice models may be used to enact this role, including but not limited to:

• Primarily providing nursing/midwifery care assessments of community care plans;
• Providing clinical leadership to nurses/midwives;
• Coordination and leadership of projects and/or programs that contribute clinical expertise to improve patient/client/service outcomes supporting hospital avoidance, ED Avoidance and early discharge from hospital;

Employees in this role accept accountability for their nursing/midwifery practice, the outcomes of nursing/midwifery practices for the specific patient/client group, the professional advice given, delegations of care made and for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy.

SA Health  is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Job ref:  929856

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment)
• A DHS ‘Working With Children Check’ (WWCC) is required for this position.

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries

Jodie Altschwager
Nursing Director
Metropolitan Referral Unit
Phone: 1300 110 600
Mobile: 0477 301 432
E-mail: jodie.altschwager@sa.gov.au  

Application Closing Date

Friday, 27 March 2026 – 11:55PM

Attachments

• 929856 - MRU - NurseMidwife Consultant - Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines