Clinical Nurse

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Medicine team as Clinical Nurse - Adolescent Medicine, where you will be responsible for:

• Delivering Specialist Clinical Care across Adolescent Medicine Outpatient Services, including Eating Disorders, Gender Diversity, Adolescent Transition, and Complex Medical Clinics, with a strong focus on person-centred care.
• Collaborating in multidisciplinary teams to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate therapeutic interventions and support programs for young people and their families.
• Leading and supporting clinical education by mentoring junior staff, facilitating student learning, and contributing to a positive, development-focused team culture.
• Driving service improvement by contributing to research, clinical audits, and the development of protocols, while supporting change and innovation across adolescent health services.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding (or eligible to hold) a current practicing certificate.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Minimum 3 years' post-registration experience, with demonstrated competence in adolescent health care.
• Proven ability to mentor junior staff and support student learning within a multidisciplinary team.
• Sound knowledge of healthcare legislation, quality improvement systems, and current clinical best practices.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.
• Salary package includes benefits up to $9,010 each FBT year plus $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program for you and your family).
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital (not applicable to network community sites).
• Generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

About Us

The Women's & Children's Health Network is the state's leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• Specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions.
• State of the art maternity and obstetric care services.
• Community-based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA.
• Specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient-centred team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through our hospital or community services and programs. Our CREATE Together values—Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and Working Together for Excellence—guide our work.

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Special Conditions

For more information about this role, including key selection criteria and minimum requirements, please review the attached role description and the document checklists.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to submitting your application. The system may time out after periods of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working. Applicants are encouraged to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role.

For more information about applying, visit the SA Health Careers Site. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Michelle Duncan - Nurse Manager, Division of Paediatric Medicine, Phone: 8161 8542, Email: michelle.duncan@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 17 September 2025, 11:55pm

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