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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Allied Health, Complex, Sub-Acute and Spiritual Care, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - RN/M5.1 - Registered Nursing/Midwifery LV 5.1 - $144,064.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.63 FTE), Term Contract

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 strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for Paediatric Palliative Care, overseeing nursing services, governance, workforce management, and innovation to deliver high-quality, holistic care for children with life-limiting illness across SA and the NT.

Key duties of the role

• Provide strategic and operational leadership, clinical governance, and service direction for Paediatric Palliative Care.
• Lead, manage, and support nursing staff, including line management of RN3 and RN4 roles.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, holistic, and individualised care for children with life-limiting illness across SA and the NT.
• Coordinate innovation, research, safety, and quality improvement initiatives within the service and broader network.
• Provide expert clinical leadership, assessment, education, and advice across interdisciplinary and community nursing teams.

Skills and Experience

• State Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Registered Nurse with at least 5 years post registration experience.
• Experience as a senior leader or manager in health care.
• Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation.
• Experience in managing staff from various multidisciplinary backgrounds

Enquiries can be directed to

Mary Cossich

Position: Medical Unit Head Paediatric Palliative Care

Phone: 8161 7994

E-mail: mary.cossich@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:

• RNM5.1 - Nursing Service Director - Role Description - 910372.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 8th February 2026 -11:55PM

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