WCHN Nursing and Midwifery Relieving Pool

I Work For Sa; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Free public transport

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support

Job summary

WCHN Nursing and Midwifery Relieving Pool in North Adelaide (SA) is recruiting Registered Nurses and Midwives for short-term contracts and ongoing relief work. Roles support Women’s and Children’s Health Network care with multidisciplinary teams, leadership opportunities, and a focus on safety and quality improvement.

Open to everyone, with competitive salary from AU$77,824 to AU$106,187 plus 12% superannuation and salary sacrifice benefits.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated competence in nursing or midwifery practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and coordinate care.
• Participate in quality improvement to ensure patient safety.
• Provide health promotion and education to patients and carers.
• Support and guide junior staff and students.

Skills

Nursing

Midwifery

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse with NM Australia

Job description

WCHN Nursing and Midwifery Relieving Pool

WCHN Nursing and Midwifery Relieving Pool

SA Health
Job reference: 951756
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Nursing and Midwifery, 5006 North Adelaide
• Salary – RN/M1 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 1, $77,824 to $106,187 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Multiple positions – Full time / Part Time

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

Registered Nurses and Midwives deliver person‑centred care, coordinate multidisciplinary services, support team leadership, and contribute to safety, quality improvement, and effective responses to challenging behaviours within the clinical setting.The role is accountable for maintaining professional standards of care and ensuring appropriate oversight of activities delegated to others.

Key duties of the role

• Assess individual patient/client needs, plan, implement and/or coordinate appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options including other disciplines or agencies
• Participate in quality improvement activities that contribute to patient/client safety, risk minimisation and safe work activities within the practice setting
• Provide health promotion and education, to patients/clients or groups and carers to improve the health outcomes of individual
• Provide, with increasing capacity over time, support and guidance to newer or less experienced staff, Enrolled Nurses, student nurses and other workers providing basic nursing care

Skills and Experience

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse and/or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, with a current practising certificate.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing and/or midwifery practice in accordance with professional standards.
• Effective communication, problem‑solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills, with the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and demonstrate flexibility, innovation and a commitment to consumer and family‑centred care.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, professional standards, codes of ethics and quality improvement systems within a healthcare setting.

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:

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: Sunday 22 November 2026 11:55PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part‑time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.