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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Sub Acute & Allied Health – Paediatric Palliative Care Service, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – RN/M2C ($90,913.00 - $114,917.00 Annual) + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• 0.4FTE Ongoing Role

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

Provide specialised clinical nursing care within the state-wide paediatric palliative care service, supporting children, families and health professionals across SA and NT. Lead quality improvement projects, coordinate clinical portfolios, and promote evidence-based practice and service excellence.

Key duties of the role

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical paediatric palliative nursing care and/or collaborative case management to patients/clients and their families
• Monitor patient/client care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved
• Assist and support the Nursing Service Director and nursing team in management, clinical, and education activities.
• Participate in clinical auditing, clinical trials and/or evaluative research
• Promote continuity and consistency of care in collaboration with the Nursing Service Director

Skills and Experience

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience.
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.
• Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.
• Ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within the clinical setting.

Enquiries can be directed to

Ashka Jolly

Advanced Clinical Practice Consultant

0438867731

Ashka.Jolly@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:

• RN2 -Clinical Nurse - Sub Acute & AH PPCS - Role-Description - 940456.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 17^th August 2026 at 11:55PM