• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Surgical Services, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3, $130,190 to $136,010 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part time 0.63FTE, fixed term (temporary) contract until 04 February 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 Consultant, Neurosurgery provides advanced clinical leadership within South Australia's specialist paediatric neurosurgical service, working collaboratively across inpatient, outpatient and community settings to support children and young people with complex neurosurgical conditions.

Key duties of the role

• Provide direct, expert clinical nursing care, select and implement different therapeutic interventions, provide individual case management to a defined population of patients/clients and evaluate progress
• 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 practice and service delivery
• Provides clinical leadership and support to nursing teams, promoting best practice, collaboration, continuous improvement and a positive learning environment 
• Lead and support education initiatives for nursing and multidisciplinary staff to enhance neurosurgical knowledge and clinical capability.
• Drive service development, quality improvement and innovation initiatives to improve patient outcomes and patient experience.

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.
• Demonstrated experience in neurosurgical nursing practice and clinical leadership.
• Demonstrated ability in leadership, communication, change management and multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Experience in safety and quality initiatives, evidence-based practice and clinical improvement.
• Knowledge of relevant healthcare standards, legislation, professional frameworks and National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

Desirable Qualifications/ Experience 

• Postgraduate qualifications at Graduate Certificate level or higher in Neuroscience Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Nursing Leadership, Health Management or a related discipline, or evidence of working towards such qualifications.
• Experience in coordinating care for patients with complex neurological or neurosurgical conditions.
• Experience leading service improvement, clinical redesign or quality initiatives within a specialised healthcare setting.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide advanced clinical leadership within a highly specialised paediatric neurosurgical service and contribute to the ongoing development of statewide neurosurgical care for children and young people. The successful applicant will work alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team and play a key role in improving outcomes for patients and families.

Enquiries can be directed to

Emma Goodes

Nursing Service Director - Operations

8161 9977

emma.goodes@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:

• RN3A Nurse Consultant - Neurosurgery - Role Description - 943365.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 26 July 2026 11:55PM