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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS), North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - RN/M2C - Clinical Nurse/Midwife LV2 - $90,913 to $114,917 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Term Contract (temporary up to 12 months)

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

Deliver expert forensic and trauma-informed nursing care within a specialist sexual assault service. Provide medico-legal assessment, comprehensive care coordination, and after-hours support while contributing to education, quality improvement, and safe, consumer-focused outcomes in a multidisciplinary environment.

Key duties of the role

• Providing proficient clinical nursing care and individual case management to consumers who present to Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service
• Providing forensic documentation and reports for use within the legal system, including sexual assault forensic medical examination findings and opinions regarding injury causation when requested by the courts. 
• Participating in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for new staff and staff with less experience
• Responsible for ensuring consumers that access the service during their afterhours shift will be seen in a timely manner

Skills and Experience

• Registered nurse with at least 3 years post registration experience
• Experience with assessment in sexual health and anogenital examinations
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate
• High level skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation.
• High level skills when relating to the provision of clinical support and care for people in crisis, including the use of basic counselling skills.

Enquiries can be directed to

Sophie McEvoy

Position: Manager 

Phone: 0435513080

E-mail: sophie.mcevoy@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:

• RN2 - Sexual Assault Nurse - Yarrow Place - Role Description - 930564.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: Thursday 12th March 2026 - 11:55PM

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