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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Sub-Acute and Allied Health
• Various Locations - Noarlunga (5168), Mile End (5031), Elizabeth (5112), Adelaide CBD (5000)
• Salary – Classification - RN/M2C - Clinical Nurse/Midwife LV2 - $87,416 to $110,497+ 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full-time and part-time positions available across multiple locations – 12-month term contracts.

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

Clinical Nurse, Encompass provides specialist community nursing support for children with complex health and disability needs. Delivers training and competency assessment for unlicensed health workers, manages individual caseloads and health plans, and provides leadership to nurses across collaborating agencies.

Key duties of the role

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area
• Assists and supports the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities
• Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff and staff with less experience
• Promote continuity and consistency of care in collaboration with the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent of the ward/unit/service

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/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses

Enquiries can be directed to

Annette White

Position: Nurse Consultant - Encompass

Phone: 0481479376

E-mail: Annette.White2@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:

• Role Description - Clinical Nurse.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: Wednesday 4th March 2026 - 11:55PM