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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Sub-Acute and Allied Health - Paediatric Palliative Care Service, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3 - $130,190 to $ 136,010 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time 0.6 FTE, Ongoing Permanent Position

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

Lead the delivery of specialist child and adolescent palliative care across South Australia and the Northern Territory. Provide expert clinical nursing care, leadership, education and advice to families, health professionals and communities, improving outcomes for children with life-limiting conditions.

Key duties of the role

• Deliver expert paediatric palliative care, providing advanced assessment, clinical intervention, case management and support to children and their families.
• Lead and influence multidisciplinary care planning, ensuring safe, coordinated and family-centred care across healthcare settings.
• Drive quality improvement, clinical governance and risk management initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient outcomes.
• Provide specialist education, mentoring and clinical leadership to healthcare professionals, supporting workforce capability and best-practice care.
• Contribute to research, evidence-based practice and service innovation to advance paediatric palliative care and improve care models.

Skills and Experience

• Current registration (or eligibility for registration) as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated experience in paediatric palliative care nursing, delivering high-quality, family-centred care to children with life-limiting conditions.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence, mentor and support multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to drive quality improvement, lead change initiatives and apply evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes.
• Experience in education, coaching and capability development of staff, students, patients, families and community stakeholders.

Enquiries can be directed to

Katrina Bean

Position: Paediatric Palliative Care Service Acting Nursing Service Director

Phone: 0448964252

E-mail: Katrina.Bean@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 - Role descripton - 940405.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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Monday 6^th July 2026 - 11:55PM