Nurse Consultant - Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Job no: 916371
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery
- Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Paediatric Medicine, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, North Adelaide (5006)
- Salary - Classification - RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3 - $125,183.00 to $130,779.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Part time 0.40FTE, Ongoing/Permanent
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
Provides expert paediatric Respiratory & Sleep Medicine nursing care statewide, managing complex cases, non-invasive ventilation, and home oxygen. Offers clinical leadership, consults with patients, families, and professionals, and improves outcomes through specialist knowledge and program coordination.
Key duties of the role
- Provide direct, expert clinical nursing/midwifery care, select and implement different therapeutic interventions, provide individual case management to a defined population of patients/clients and evaluate progress.
- Implement and co-ordinate processes ensuring quality improvement and continuity.
- Contribute to the development of, implementation of, and monitoring of corporate policies and processes and lead in their area of expertise.
- Apply and share expert clinical knowledge to improve patient/client care outcomes.
- 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.
- Registered Nurse with at least 3 years post registration experience.
- Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated ability in the leadership and facilitation of change management.
- Demonstrated ability in leading and promoting consumer engagement initiatives
- Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing and or midwifery practice in accordance with the relevant standards.
Enquiries can be directed to
Administration Coordinator - Nursing
Phone: 8161 8139
E-mail: Health.paedmednursingadmin@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 - Resp Sleep Medicine - September 2025 - 916371.pdf
- Immunisation Requirements Checklist
- Applicant Documents Checklist
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. Want 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: Sunday 14th December 2025 - 11:55PM
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