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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Infectious Diseases, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – RN3, $130,190.00 - $136,010.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.60FTE), Temporary (fixed term) contract up until 25 June 2027.

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 Nurse Consultant – Tuberculosis provides expert paediatric TB nursing care and acts as a statewide clinical resource, working with medical officers, health networks, community services and public health teams to support assessment, management and education for children and families affected by TB.

Key duties of the role

• Provide direct, expert clinical nursing care, select and implement different therapeutic interventions, and provide individual case management.
• Provide outreach nursing support/assessment/care to patients, families and communities as required.
• Effective complex discharge planning/hospital avoidance through the provision of education, equipment, outreach visits, and referral.
• Apply and share expert clinical knowledge to improve patient/client care outcomes.
• Undertake the role with a significant degree of independent clinical decision making.

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.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing.
• Knowledge of Australian National Safety and Quality and Safety Health Service Standards.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability for flexibility, innovation and creativity with in the whole of service setting.

Enquiries can be directed to

Administration Coordinator - Nursing

8161 8139

Health.PaedMedNursingAdmin@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:

• RN3 - Nurse Consultant TB - Role Description - 932677.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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: Wednesday 8 April 2026 at 11:55pm