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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Nursing and Midwifery Workforce, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – RN/M4, $137,464.00 - $143,282.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.50FTE), Temporary (fixed term) contract up until 29 December 28
• 2x Part Time (0.50FTE) Positions Available

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 Advanced Academic Nurse Researcher and Advanced Academic Midwife Researcher are accountable to the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Workforce and Professional Practice for building a strategic research culture and capability framework for the nursing and midwifery workforce by: 

• Building and embedding a nursing and midwifery research culture across WCHN and sustain momentum and achieve initiatives through small pilots.
• Expanding research and education and mentorship by providing accessible programs to nurses and midwives across all divisions of WCHN.
• Strengthening networks, partnerships and collaboration and inclusive research capacity at acute and community sites.
• Advancing equity, access and consumer participation in research by facilitating collaborative research initiatives that addressing system priorities and consumer needs.
• Ensuring translation of evidence to care delivery for continuous improvement in service delivery.
• Implementing a Research Mentorship program through Clinical Nurse/Midwife portfolio.

Key duties of the role

• Lead competency improvement and analysis, measurement and evaluation of education, and professional development.
• Support nurses and midwives working clinically to investigate practice issues.
• Assist nurses and midwives to implement results of research and innovate practice.
• Change local processes and practices in accordance with emerging service needs.
• Promote inclusive research leadership by connecting underrepresented clinicians to research opportunities and mentorship.

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; OR
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife 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 post registration experience.
• Emerging profile through research outputs as evidenced by publication in peer – reviewed journals or conference presentations.
• Demonstrated experience translating research findings into clinical practice.

Enquiries can be directed to

Katrina Tisdall

Director of Nursing and Midwifery Workforce and Professional Practice

8161 6434

Katrina.Tisdall@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:

• RNM4 - Advanced Academic Nurse Midwife Researcher - Role Description - 931460.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 2 April 2026 at 11:55pm