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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Network Operations Centre, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – RN/M4, $137,464.00 - $143,282.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time, Multiple temporary (fixed term) contracts available up until 1 May 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

In this role, you'll oversee bed capacity, patient flow, and access to emergency care. You'll coordinate admissions and discharges, allocates resources, and work closely with Nurse/Midwife Unit Managers, Nursing Directors and the executive on-call to deliver high-quality patient care and workforce outcomes.

Key duties of the role

• Integrate corporate and local service coordination to achieve continuity of patient services.
• Manage and oversee staff allocation, operational management of patient flow and access, bed allocation, staffing skills mix, and other events in consultation with the Executive and Executive on-call after hours.
• Change local processes and practices in accordance with emerging service needs and care evaluation results.
• Lead and coordinate the development and evaluation of clinical protocols, standards, policies and procedures.

Skills and Experience

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/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 5 years post registration experience.
• Experience as a leader or manager at a RN/M3 level or above in the health care industry.
• Experience in liaison with large numbers of staff from various multidisciplinary backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in and contribute to key decision making processes at a senior level.

Enquiries can be directed to

Beth Schell

Acting Advanced Nursing Director – Network Operations Centre

8161 8390

Beth.Schell@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:

• RN4 - Advanced Nurse Midwife Manager - Hospital Coordinator - Role Description - 934723.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.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 11:55pm