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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Nursing & Midwifery and Consumer Experience, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3, $130,190 to $136,010 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time 0.5 FTE fixed term (temporary) contract until 30 June 2028

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 Nurse/Midwife Consultant for Perinatal Practice Guidelines (PPGs) provides expert clinical nursing and midwifery advice to support the development, review, and implementation of statewide perinatal guidelines across South Australia. The role coordinates and supports a multidisciplinary working group, ensuring guidelines are developed, reviewed, and endorsed in line with SA Health governance requirements. This position requires advanced clinical expertise, leadership, independent decision-making, and accountability for professional advice and improving patient outcomes.

Key duties of the role

• Contribute expert nursing/midwifery assessment and advice to local clinical teams to achieve integrated nursing/midwifery care within a risk management framework.
• Implement and co-ordinate within span of control, processes for quality improvement and continuity within corporate risk management and nursing/midwifery professional practice frameworks.
• Hold a contemporary professional practice portfolio containing evidence of postgraduate qualifications, learning and practice experience that underpin a demonstrable application of knowledge and skills commensurate with the level and type of practice expected of the role.
• 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 a role model, mentor, consultant and resource person.

Skills and Experience

• Midwife or Registered Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and current practising certificate
• Minimum 3 years post-registration experience in midwifery or relevant clinical practice area
• Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership, guideline development, and evidence-based practice
• Strong communication, negotiation, teamwork, and change management skills within multidisciplinary environments
• Demonstrated ability to analyse evidence, review literature, and apply findings to improve clinical practice

Enquiries can be directed to

Belinda Nitschke

Acting Advanced Midwifery Lead, Statewide Perinatal Partnerships

Belinda.Nitschke1@sa.gov.au 

0488519451

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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 Midwife Consultant - Role Description - 941736.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:  Tuesday 07 July 2026 11:55PM