Address- Women's and Children's Health Network, Child & Family Health Service (CaFHS) – Adelaide 5000
- Salary - Classification - RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3 - $121,537 to $126,970 pro rata.
- Employment Part time 0.3FTE - Term Contract (temporary up to end Feb 2025)
Overview
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA’s largest maternity and obstetric service.
Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
About CaFHS
The Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) is a free state-wide service that supports parents and families of children from birth to five years of age, who live across metropolitan, regional and rural areas in South Australia.
With over 100 clinics across South Australia, CaFHS helps parents and families to understand their child’s health, development, and wellbeing needs, which can include breastfeeding, sleeping, settling, introducing solids, parenting and play and development. Each year, CaFHS provides over 75,000 family consultations via in clinic or at home appointments, telehealth (phone) or virtually.
South Australia records approximately 20,000 births each year and CaFHS offers an in-home initial 4 health and development check at 1 to 4 weeks of age, to support the infant and family’s health, wellbeing and development. Further health and development checks are offered at 6-8 weeks, 6-9 months, 18-24 months, 3 years and 4 to 5 years. For children with ongoing or complex needs, CaFHS can refer families to other healthcare and community service supports.
The Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity within CaFHS to join us as Nurse Manager (RN3) with CaFHS Management. This is part time (0.3 FTE) contract until end of February 2025, and will be a job-share position.
In this role, you will:
- Integrate corporate management activities and local service coordination to achieve continuity of client services to improve and optimise care, and outcomes within their specific setting.
- Implement and co-ordinate within span of control, processes for quality improvement and continuity within corporate risk management and nursing professional practice frameworks.
- Provide corporate support to nursing practice and services within the professional practice framework established by the CaFHS Leadership Team.
To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Benefits of Joining us
Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements.
Other Important Information
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.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 866139
Enquiries
Amber Feild - Executive Assistant to Co-Director,
Phone: (08) 8303 1***
E-mail: ***********@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Thursday 30th May 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
RN3 - Nurse Manager - CaFHS - Role Description - 866139.pdf
WCHN Competency Framework.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
