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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Paediatric Medicine, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3, $130,190 to $136,010 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part time 0.63 FTE, fixed term (temporary) contract until 27 August 2027

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

Nurse Consultant (NC) provides expert clinical nursing leadership, coordination, and support to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based care for paediatric emergency patients. The role leads patient flow initiatives, develops clinical systems and processes, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to improve service delivery and patient outcomes.

In the course in fulfilling the role of WFC NC PED will provide direct clinical coordination and expertise, ensuring a safe effective practice environment which supports the management of patient flow in the PED including the Emergency Extended Care Unit (EECU).

Key duties of the role

• Coordinate paediatric emergency patient flow, support clinical decision-making, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, timely and effective patient care
• Contribute to the development of, implementation of, and monitoring of corporate policies and processes and lead in their area of expertise
• 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

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate
• Minimum 3 years post-registration nursing/midwifery experience
• Demonstrated clinical competence in the relevant area of practice
• Experience providing leadership, supervision and support to nursing/midwifery staff
• Knowledge of healthcare standards, legislation, ethics and quality improvement practices

Enquiries can be directed to

Meeghan Johnson

Nursing Services Director, Paediatric Emergency Department, Division of Paediatric Medicine

o466 839320

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:

• RNM3 - Nurse-Consultant-Level-Role Description - 946463.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: Wednesday 26 August 2026 11:55PM