Nurse Practitioner

PageUp People Limited; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 137,000 - 143,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Free public transport

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support

Job summary

The Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) in Adelaide is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for the See & Treat service in Paediatric Emergency Department (PED). The role focuses on prompt assessment, treatment and discharge within the nurse-led ACE model.

You will contribute expert nursing assessment, develop protocols, lead educational resources, and support multidisciplinary teams while providing leadership and guidance across the service.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (or eligible) and current practicing certificate with Nurse Practitioner notation.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Minimum 5 years post-registration experience as a RN/Midwife.
• Knowledge of the Nurse Practitioner’s role.
• Understanding of relevant legislation, industrial agreements, standards, codes, ethics and competency standards.

Responsibilities

• Contribute expert nursing assessment and advice to local clinical teams within a risk management framework.
• Initiate, develop and implement educational and/or clinical protocols/standards.
• Lead development of education resources for health professionals and patient groups.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluative research to improve nursing or midwifery practice and service delivery.
• Provide leadership, act as a role model, mentor and resource person.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Nurse Practitioner role knowledge

Job description

Job no: 950637
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Medical, Nursing/Midwifery

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Paediatric Medicine, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – RN/M4 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 4, $137,464 to $143,282 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.84 FTE), fixed term (Temporary) contract until 31 December 2026

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

The Nurse Practitioner See & Treat, Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) works within the nurse led See and Treat Service and ACE model within the department providing prompt assessment, treatment and discharge of patients allocated to this service.

Key duties of the role

• Contribute expert nursing assessment and advice to local clinical teams to achieve integrated nursing care within a risk management framework.
• Initiate, develop and implement educational and/or clinical protocols/standards.
• Lead the development of education resources for health professionals and patient/client groups
• Contribute specific expertise to monitoring and evaluative research activities in order to improve nursing or midwifery practice and service delivery
• Provides leadership and direction, acts as 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 and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate with the notation of Nurse Practitioner.
• Demonstrated ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and/or as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 5 years post registration experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Nurse Practitioner’s role.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, industrial agreements, standards, codes, ethics and competency standards

Enquiries can be directed to

Gabby McCormack

NUM CAVUCS

8161 9881

[e-mail]

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 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: Wednesday 14 October 2026 11:55PM

Advertised: 30 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 14 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time