MRU- RN3-NURSE/MIDWIFE CONSULTANT

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 139,000; Part time

Job summary

SA Health is seeking a part-time RN/M3 Nurse Consultant – Clinical System Support & Improvement to enhance patient flow and enable early discharge across out-of-hospital strategies. You will lead nursing teams, assess community care needs and coordinate care pathways for target groups identified by the Metropolitan Referral Unit.

The role involves autonomous practice, collaboration across services, and responsibility for program leadership to improve hospital avoidance.

Qualifications

• Eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Current practising certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing/midwifery care assessments to support patient flow and avoid hospital admission.
• Provide clinical leadership to nurses/midwives.
• Coordinate and lead projects/programs to improve patient outcomes and support early discharge.

Skills

Nursing expertise

Clinical leadership

Project coordination

Education

Nurse registration

Job description

Job no: 953804
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Nursing/Midwifery

• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Clinical System Support & Improvement – Integrated Care Systems
• Salary: $132,794 to $138,730 (Pro-Rata) – RN/M3 – Part Time (0.8 FTE) / Term Contract up to 12 Months

Overview:

Employees classified at this level provide clinical nursing/midwifery expertise to facilitate patient flow to avoid hospital admission and support early discharge by utilising out of the hospital strategies/programs and associated demand management services to enable patients to be in the right place at the right time.

Target groups include patients that require post-acute and community care in their homes, residential aged facilities or clinics. The employee will also be involved in the development and monitoring of patient flow processes and pathways for target groups identified by Metropolitan Referral Unit in line with Out of Hospital Strategy. Employees classified at this level are experts within their area and stream of practice and have a significant degree of autonomy and decision making.

Various practice models may be used to enact this role, including but not limited to:

• Primarily providing nursing/midwifery care assessments of community care pans;
• Providing clinical leadership to nurses/midwives;
• Coordination and leadership of projects and/or programs that contribute clinical expertise to improve patient/client/service outcomes supporting hospital avoidance and early discharge from hospital;

Employees in this role accept accountability for their nursing/midwifery practice, the outcomes of nursing/midwifery practices for the specific patient/client group, the professional advice given, delegations of care made and for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Job ref: 953804

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients).
• A ‘DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)’ is required for this position.

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact).

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Special Conditions

• Applicants must be eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and holds, or is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate is required for this position.

Enquiries

Deanna Black
Business Manager
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Application Closing Date

Thursday, 29 October 2026 – 11:55 PM

Attachments

• 953804 - RNM3 Nurse Consultant - Clinical System Support & Improvement - Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines