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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Nursing & Midwifery & Consumer Experience, Adelaide Metro Eastern
• Salary – Registered Nurse/Midwife RN/M1, $ 77,824 to $ 106,187+ 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full time, Multiple position available, Temporary – 12 Month Contracts

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

This role provides nursing/midwifery care within the Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS), supporting families and children. The practitioner develops from a novice to a proficient level through ongoing professional development and experience, consolidating clinical knowledge and skills. The role is responsible for maintaining safe, evidence-based care and accountability for personal practice and delegated activities.

Key duties of the role

• Assess individual client needs and coordinate person-centred care across nursing, allied health, and community agencies, with increasing clinical autonomy as you grow within the role.
• Participate in quality improvement activities that contribute to client safety, risk minimisation and safe work activities within the practice setting.
• Provide health promotion and education, to clients or groups to improve the health outcomes of individual.
• Participate in evaluative research activities within the practice setting
• Provide, with increasing capacity over time, support and guidance to newer or less experienced staff, including Enrolled Nurses.

Skills and Experience

• Registered Nurse and/or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and eligible to hold a current practising certificate.
• Demonstrated competence and experience in the relevant area of nursing and/or midwifery practice.
• Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, prioritisation and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.

Enquiries can be directed to

Alex Gold

Acting Regional Team Manager - Inner South

Please email or request a phone back. 

alex.gold@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:

• RNM1 - Nurse Midwife - Role Description - 939085.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: Thursday 2 July 2026 11:55PM