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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Neurology, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – RN/M3, $130,190.00 - $136,010.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Temporary (fixed term) contract for up to six 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

The Nurse Consultant – Neurology delivers expert clinical care, leads service improvement, and supports education within a multidisciplinary team. The Nurse Consultant provides advanced assessment, case management, and independent decision-making to optimise neurological care and patient outcomes.

Key duties of the role

• Provide direct, expert clinical nursing care, including individual case management.
• Select and implement different therapeutic interventions and evaluate progress.
• Undertake the nursing care role with a significant degree of independent clinical decision making.
• Apply and share expert clinical knowledge to improve patient/client care outcomes.
• Utilise expert knowledge that informs ability to support, lead, and provide clinical care.

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.
• Registered Nurse and or Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing and or midwifery practice.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability in leading and promoting consumer engagement initiatives.

Enquiries can be directed to

Emily Brigham

Nursing Director - Operations, Paediatric Medicine 

8161 6903

emily.brigham@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 Neurology - Role Description - 935664.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