Nurse/Midwife Consultant Child Health and Development
Job no:
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Work type:
Full time
Location:
Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories:
Medical, Nursing/Midwifery
Women's and Children's Health Network,
Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) Outer North Region, Davoren Park
Salary – RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3, $130,190 to $136,010 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
Full Time, fixed term contract until 13 August ****
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
Provide expert clinical nursing/midwifery services to children aged 0-5 years requiring additional health, growth and developmental assessment, support and follow-up care.
Provide clinical leadership, coordination and expert advice to support the delivery of responsive,



trauma-informed and family-focused services within a multidisciplinary team.
Nurse Consultant includes providing a patient and family focused approach in the planning, implementation and evaluation of a responsive, trauma informed for Child Health and Development service within the Swallowcliffe Precinct.
Key duties of the role
Provide direct, expert clinical nursing/midwifery care, select and implement different therapeutic interventions, provide individual case management to a defined population of patients/clients and evaluate progress.
Implement and co-ordinate within span of control, processes for quality improvement and continuity within corporate risk management and nursing/midwifery professional practice frameworks.
Hold a contemporary professional practice portfolio containing evidence of postgraduate qualifications, learning and practice experience that underpin a demonstrable application of knowledge and skills.
Establishing, implementing and evaluating systems, which ensure best practice/evidence and patient/client outcomes.
Lead nursing/midwifery clinical practice within the qualified practice framework established by the Director of Nursing/Midwifery and/or lead a multidisciplinary team.
Skills and Experience




Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse and or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
Demonstrated competence in child health and development nursing/midwifery practice.
Experience supervising students, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses/midwives.
Demonstrated knowledge of child health, development and family-centred care planning.
Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, codes, ethics and contemporary nursing/midwifery practice.
Enquiries can be directed to
Sharon Buick
Outer North Regional Team Manager
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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:
RNM3 - Nurse Midwife Consultant Child Health Development - Role Description - ******.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 adaptable 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: Sunday 20 September *******:55PM
Advertised:
04 Sep **** Cen.
Australia Standard Time
Applications close:
20 Sep **** Cen.
Australia Standard Time
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