At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead paediatric emergency care and improve patient outcomes through expert clinical coordination.
- Company: Join the Women's and Children's Health Network, a leader in compassionate healthcare.
- Benefits: Enjoy salary packaging, fitness programs, free public transport, and family support services.
- Other info: Flexible part-time role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's health while developing your nursing leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Must be a registered Nurse with at least 3 years of experience.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Part time 0.63 FTE, fixed term (temporary) contract until 27 August 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.
About the role
Nurse Consultant (NC) provides expert clinical nursing leadership, coordination, and support to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based care for paediatric emergency patients. The role leads patient flow initiatives, develops clinical systems and processes, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to improve service delivery and patient outcomes.
Key duties of the role:
- Coordinate paediatric emergency patient flow, support clinical decision-making, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, timely and effective patient care.
- Contribute to the development of, implementation of, and monitoring of corporate policies and processes and lead in their area of expertise.
- Hold a contemporary professional practice portfolio containing evidence of postgraduate qualifications, learning and practice experience that underpin a demonstrable application of knowledge and skills commensurate with the level and type of practice expected of the role.
- Contribute specific expertise to monitor and evaluate research activities in order to improve nursing or midwifery practice and service delivery.
- Provides leadership and direction, acts as a role model, mentor, consultant and resource person.
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.
- Minimum 3 years post-registration nursing/midwifery experience.
- Demonstrated clinical competence in the relevant area of practice.
- Experience providing leadership, supervision and support to nursing/midwifery staff.
- Knowledge of healthcare standards, legislation, ethics and quality improvement practices.
Enquiries can be directed to Meeghan Johnson, Nursing Services Director, Paediatric Emergency Department, Division of Paediatric Medicine, o466 839320.
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: Wednesday 26 August 2026 11:55PM
Advertised: 12 Aug 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 26 Aug 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
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