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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Surgical Services, North Adelaide, 5006
• Salary – RN/M2A ($107,487 – 114,917) + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full time (Part Time hours/ Job Share may be considered), Ongoing 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

Delivers nursing/midwifery care across diverse settings, progressing from competent to proficient practice. Accountable for clinical standards, delegated care, and mentoring staff. Supports unit leadership by promoting continuity of care, implementing practice improvements, and assisting with staffing, rostering, performance, and resource management. Work with and support the NUM and the Scrub Scout management team 

Key duties of the role

• Drive the service provision and ensure the activities of the Division are customer focussed and professionally and effectively conducted
• Promote continuity and consistency of care in collaboration with the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent of the ward/unit/service
• Provide shift by shift leadership in the provision of nursing/midwifery care within a team or unit and facilitate patient flow
• Act as a resource person within an area based on knowledge, experience and skills.
• Monitor patient/client care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved on a daily basis

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 post registration experience or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife
• Demonstrated competence in perioperative (Scrub Scout) nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice
• Experience in problem solving , negotiation and conflict management
• Experience in the supervision of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.

Enquiries can be directed to

Julie Hocking

Nurse Manager

8161 8546

julieE.hocking@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:

• RN2A - Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Periop Services Scrub Scout - Role Description - 936909.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:  Thursday 4^th June 2026 at 11:55PM