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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Division Paediatric Medicine, North Adelaide, 5006
• Salary – RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3, $130,190 to $136,010 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Nurse Unit Manager, Medical Short Stay Ward - Full Time, Ongoing. 
• Nurse Unit Manager, Cassia Ward - Full Time, 12 Month Contract. 

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 is responsible for leading and coordinating the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care within a designated clinical area. The position provides leadership to nursing, midwifery and/or multidisciplinary teams, supports quality improvement initiatives, and promotes positive patient outcomes.

Key duties of the role

• Provide clinical leadership and coordinate patient care delivery, applying evidence-based practice and expert clinical knowledge to support high-quality care
• Contribute to the development of, implementation of, and monitoring of corporate policies and processes and lead in their area of expertise
• Develop and maintain a learning environment, taking a coaching approach to team development, individual capability development and performance development
• Contribute specific expertise to monitor and evaluate research activities in order to improve nursing or midwifery practice and service delivery
• Provides leadership and direction, acts as a role model, mentor, consultant and resource person.

Skills and Experience

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Minimum 3 years post-registration experience in nursing practice.
• Demonstrated ability in leading and promoting consumer engagement initiatives
• Knowledge of Australian National Safety and Quality and Safety Health Service Standards. 

Enquiries can be directed to

Meeghan Johnson

Acting Advanced Divisional Nursing Director, Paediatric Medicine. 

8161 6612

meeghan.johnson@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 unit Manager- Role Description- 941452.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 25th June 2026 11:55PM