Job no: 941617
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery
Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Paediatric Medicine - Adolescent Ward, North Adelaide (5006)
Salary – Classification - RN/M2A - Associate Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager LV2 - $107,487 to $114,917 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
Full Time, Term Contract (temporary up to 25.6.27)
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 nursing/midwifery services across a range of clinical settings, progressing from competent to proficient practice. Accepts accountability for own practice, delegated activities, and supporting less experienced staff. Assists the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager with leadership responsibilities, including staffing, rostering, recruitment, performance management, resource planning, and implementation of practice changes, while promoting continuity and consistency of care.
Key duties of the role
Provides proficient, person-centred nursing/midwifery care and oversees daily care delivery, ensuring appropriate patient outcomes and safe clinical practice within the team/unit.
Supports the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager in operational, clinical, and education activities, including service coordination, problem-solving, and change management processes.
Contributes to a positive learning environment through clinical teaching, supervision of students and junior staff, and promotion of reflective practice and professional development.
Participates in quality improvement activities including clinical audits, research, and evidence-based practice to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.
Provides shift-by-shift leadership, facilitates patient flow, acts as a clinical resource, and promotes continuity and consistency of care across the service.
Skills and Experience
Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding or eligible to hold a current practising certificate.
Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years post-registration experience or currently classified at Clinical Nurse/Midwife level, with demonstrated clinical competence.
Strong communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
Proven ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines, work with minimal supervision, and supervise students, enrolled nurses, and less experienced staff.
Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, professional standards, ethics, quality improvement systems, and contemporary nursing/midwifery practice.
Enquiries can be directed to
Ella Gleeson
Position: Nursing Services Director Adolescent Services, Division of Paediatric Medicine
Phone: 0466 852 770
E-mail: [email protected]
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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:
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 16th July 2026 -11:55PM
Advertised: 02 Jul 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 16 Jul 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
