• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – RN/M2C, $92,731.00 - $117,215.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, 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

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people, and families as a Clinical Mental Health Nurse at the Women's and Children's Health Network. Deliver advanced, empathetic mental health care, care planning, therapeutic interventions, physical health monitoring, and recovery-focused support. As a Clinical Mental Health Nurse, you’ll work collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team to achieve positive outcomes and improve the wellbeing of our patients.

Key duties of the role

• Provide a high standard of advanced clinical mental health nursing practice.
• Assess, plan, implement, and coordinate care and appropriate service delivery.
• Provide health education, physical health monitoring, and therapeutic interventions.
• Work collaboratively with consumers in the development of their individual care and treatment plans.
• Provide culturally sensitive services.

Skills and Experience

• Registered or eligible for registration as a nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions of a complex nature with children and adolescents with eating disorders and/or emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Experience in the development of appropriate care plans, in collaboration with colleagues, consumers and families.
• Knowledge of the mental and physical impact of eating disorders on the individual and the family unit.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to people from a diverse range of cultural and social backgrounds.

Enquiries can be directed to

Emma Owen

Statewide Service Manager

Emma.Owen@sa.gov.au

8161 7227

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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:

• RN2 - Clinical Nurse - Eating Disorders - Role Description - 954298.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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 29 November 2026 at 11:55pm