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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Nursing and Midwifery, 5006 North Adelaide
• Salary – RN/M1 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 1, $77,824 to $106,187 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Multiple positions – Full time / Part Time

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

Registered Nurses and Midwives deliver person‑centred care, coordinate multidisciplinary services, support team leadership, and contribute to safety, quality improvement, and effective responses to challenging behaviours within the clinical setting.The role is accountable for maintaining professional standards of care and ensuring appropriate oversight of activities delegated to others.

Key duties of the role

• Assess individual patient/client needs, plan, implement and/or coordinate appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options including other disciplines or agencies
• Participate in quality improvement activities that contribute to patient/client safety, risk minimisation and safe work activities within the practice setting
• Provide health promotion and education, to patients/clients or groups and carers to improve the health outcomes of individual
• Provide, with increasing capacity over time, support and guidance to newer or less experienced staff, Enrolled Nurses, student nurses and other workers providing basic nursing care

Skills and Experience

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse and/or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, with a current practising certificate.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing and/or midwifery practice in accordance with professional standards.
• Effective communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills, with the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and demonstrate flexibility, innovation and a commitment to consumer and family-centred care.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, professional standards, codes of ethics and quality improvement systems within a healthcare setting.

Enquiries can be directed to

Abbey Stalker

Nurse Manager, Network Operations Centre

8161 8260

Health.WCHNCasualPoolNandM@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:

• RNM1 - Registered Nurse-Midwife - Role Description - 951756.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: Sunday 22 November 2026 11:55PM