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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Family Health Service, Adelaide 5000
• Salary – RN/M5.2, $167.282.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Temporary (fixed term) contract up until 5 March 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 Clinical Practice Director - CaFHS Statewide, is responsible for the oversight and strategic leadership of standards of care, workforce, practice development, and ensuring alignment to organisational strategic priorities. The Clinical Practice Director provides high level clinical guidance, clinical supervision, translating evidence to practice and ensuring consistency in clinical care across the service.

Key duties of the role

• Liaise between Clinical Networks and Health Units regarding nursing/midwifery practices that will achieve enhanced patient journeys and population health targets.
• Oversee the standards of nursing and midwifery clinical practice.
• Build a culture which is patient centred and where patient engagement is encouraged.
• Provide collegiate and professional leadership to and for Level 3 and/or 4 Nurse/Midwife Consultants, Nurse Practitioners, and other classifications of nurses and midwives and members of a multidisciplinary team.
• Develop and encourage a learning environment by mentoring and promoting team development and individual capacity building.

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 Nurse and Midwife by 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 implementing practice change and embedding evidence-based practice.
• Clinical experience in collaborative development, implementation, monitoring and
• evaluation of planned interventions for infants, children and their families with high or complex health needs.

Enquiries can be directed to

Alice Steeb

Clinical Practice Director – Strategy and Reform

8303 1522

Alice.Steeb@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:

• RNM5.2 - Clinical Practice Director CaFHS - Role Description - 937038.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 24 June 2026 at 11:55pm