- Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Surgical Services, North Adelaide
- Salary - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 1 - $77,824 to $106,187 per annum + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Multiple positions available - ongoing and temporary - variable FTE

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.

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The opportunity

As a Scrub/Scout Nurse, you'll be at the heart of the operating theatre, supporting surgical teams to deliver safe, high-quality care to women, babies, children and young people. You'll join a collaborative Perioperative team within South Australia's leading specialist hospital for paediatric and women's health, working across diverse and rewarding surgical specialties while contributing to outstanding patient outcomes.

Key duties of the role

- Provide safe, high-quality perioperative nursing care, ensuring optimal outcomes for patients and their families throughout the surgical journey
- Function effectively as a Scrub/Scout Nurse within a multidisciplinary surgical team, supporting a range of paediatric, neonatal, gynaecological and specialist procedures
- Collaborate with surgeons, anaesthetists and allied health professionals to deliver evidence-based, patient-centred care
- Support and contribute to a culture of clinical excellence through continuous learning, professional development and quality improvement activities
- Mentor and support students, graduates and colleagues, contributing to a positive, team-oriented and high-performing team environment

Skills and experience

- Registered Nurse with current NMBA registration, or eligibility to obtain registration and a practising certificate
- Demonstrated nursing experience in a perioperative or acute healthcare setting; perioperative and/or paediatric experience is required with a minimum of two years Scrub Scout experience
- Strong communication, problem-solving and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise workload and respond with flexibility, initiative and sound clinical judgement in a dynamic environment
- Commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care and contributing to continuous quality improvement activities




- Postgraduate qualifications in perioperative nursing and proficiency in using clinical information systems are desirable

Enquiries can be directed to

Julie Hocking, Nurse Manager -

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 15 October 2026 at 11:55 pm ACDST.

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