Associate Nurse Educator - Operating Suites (Scrub/Scout)

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 107,000 - 115,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Free transport for staff

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Palliative Care SA in Adelaide is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse/Midwife to support the Nurse Manager in an operating suites setting. The role focuses on high-quality nursing and midwifery services with leadership and education responsibilities.

The successful candidate will bring NMBA registration, at least 3 years post-registration experience, and capability to present to diverse audiences. The position offers part-time ongoing work and relocation support may be negotiated.

Qualifications

• Must be registered or eligible for NMBA registration with a current practicing certificate.
• Minimum 3 years post-registration experience as a RN and/or Midwife.
• Ability to prepare and undertake presentations to community and professional groups.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to competency improvement and evaluation of education and professional development.
• Identify hazards, assess risks and implement hazard control measures.
• Support undergraduate and postgraduate students in clinical placements.
• Establish, implement and evaluate systems to ensure best practice and patient outcomes.
• Provide leadership, act as a role model, mentor and resource person.

Skills

Presentation skills

Leadership

Education delivery

Education

Registered Nurse or Midwife NMBA registration with current practicing certificate

3+ years post-registration experience (RN or Midwife)

Job description

Job no: 950729
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

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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 high-quality nursing and/or midwifery services across a range of health service settings, demonstrating competent to proficient clinical practice and accountability for own practice and delegated activities. Support the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in providing leadership, guidance and development to nursing and midwifery staff. Assist Nurse Educator with service management responsibilities, including practice changes, performance management, education plans, quality improvement.

Key duties of the role

• Contribute to competency improvement and analysis, measurement and evaluation of education and professional development.
• Identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing, monitoring and maintaining hazard control measures.
• Contribute to the support of undergraduate and post graduate students in clinical placements.
• Establishing, implementing and evaluating systems, which ensure best practice/evidence and patient/client outcomes.
• Provides leadership and direction, acts 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 (NMBA) and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Ability to prepare and undertake presentations of a high standard in a range of educational setting to both community and professional groups.
• Registered Nurse and/or Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience
• Demonstrated recent competence in Scrub/Scout nursing.

Enquiries can be directed to

Julie Hocking

Nurse Manager

81618546

[e-mail]

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:

• RN2A - Associate Nurse Educator - Operating Suites (Scrub Scout) - Role Description - 950729.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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: Monday 12 October 2026 11:55PM

Advertised: 28 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 12 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time