Nurse Consultant - Sub-Acute and Allied Health

Job no: 933017
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: (EOI) Expression of Interest

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nurse Consultant - RN3

Sub-Acute and Allied Health – North Adelaide (5006) - Kaurna land

0.6 FTE

Staff are invited to express interest in undertaking this role and must be available until 26 Sep 2026.

The Nurse Consultant will be responsible for:

Employees classified at this level provide clinical nursing expertise for the state-wide provision of high level child and adolescent palliative care service and advice, and provide an expert resource for patients, families, health care professionals, educational institutions and the community across South Australia and Northern Territory. 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 care;
  • Providing clinical leadership to nurses;
  • Coordination and leadership of projects and/or programs that contribute clinical expertise to improve patient/client/service outcomes;

Employees in this role accept accountability for their nursing practice, the outcomes of nursing practices for the child and adolescent palliative care clients, the professional advice given, delegations of care made and for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy.

It is essential that applicants for this role have:

Educational/Vocational Qualifications

  • 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

Personal Abilities/Aptitudes/Skills:

  • Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to foster a workplace environment that develops staff potential.
  • Proven ability for flexibility, innovation and creativity within the whole of service setting.
  • Demonstrated ability in the leadership and facilitation of change management.

Experience

  • Registered Nurses with at least 3 years post registration experience
  • Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards
  • Integration of contemporary information and evidence with personal experience to support decision making, innovative thinking and objective analysis
  • Experience in the supervision and education of students, less experienced nursing staff and other health professionals
  • Experience in the management of patients requiring paediatric palliative care support and related diagnoses
  • Experience in educating patients, families and communities

Knowledge

  • Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, industrial agreements, standards, codes, ethics and competency standards
  • Knowledge of Australian National Safety and Quality and Safety Health Service Standards 
  • Knowledge of contemporary professional nursing and or midwifery and health care issues.

EOI must be received by 24/3/2026 - 11:55 PM

Enquires can be made to:

Luda Molchanoff

Director of Nursing and Midwifery Workforce and Professional Practice, Sub Acute and Allied Health Division

Phone: 0421093142

E-mail: Luda.Molchanoff@sa.gov.au

Application Criteria

Applicants are required to submit a resume and (if applicable) are encouraged to provide a statement (cover letter) outlining their interest in the role and the attributes they can bring, matched to the Role Description.

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Attachments

RN3 - Nurse consultant - Role description - 933017.pdf

WCHN Competency Framework.pdf

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business