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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Family Health Service, Gawler 5118
• Salary – RN/M1, $79,381.00 - $108,331.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full time, temporary (fixed term) contract up until 30 June 2027.

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 difference in the lives of children and their families as a Registered Nurse within the Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS). Deliver nursing care, coordinate services, and support families and children birth to 5 years, with a wide range of needs while working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team!

Key duties of the role

• Assess, plan, implement and coordinate care and appropriate service delivery options.
• Recognise and respond to clinical deterioration or other incidents and escalate appropriately.
• Regularly communicate changes in care planning to appropriate staff.
• Provide health promotion and education to patients and their families to improve health outcomes.
• Plan and coordinate services with other disciplines to meet individual health care needs.
• Deliver Child Health and Development checks for children birth to 5 years.

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 OR
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate OR
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Effective communication skills including, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing client and family centred care.

Enquiries can be directed to

Nicole Branch

Regional Team Manager, Country North

Nicole.Branch@sa.gov.au

0466 860 536

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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:

• RNM1 - Registered Nurse_Midwife - CaFHS - Role Description - 952437.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: Thursday 5 November 2026 at 11:55pm