Clinical Nurse/Midwife - MRU Liaison FBT - Ongoing

• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Clinical System Support & Improvement – Integrated Care Systems – Metropolitan Referral Unit
• Salary: $92,731 to $117,215 –RN/M2C – Full Time Up to 1.0 FTE / Ongoing - Permanent

The Metropolitan Referral Unit is designed to streamline the access to a range of SA Health programs that support immediate hospital avoidance and early hospital discharge from SA Health public hospitals. The unit uses up to date information about criteria and capacity of services to facilitate patients to get the “right service, first time, every time” to support their care in the community.

The Metropolitan Referral Unit Liaison works with Southern, Central, Northern and Women’s and Children Local Health Network staff to admit patients to community SA Health programs.  The position focuses on program liaison functions related to patient screening, assessment of eligibility for services, facilitation of referrals, generation of clinical care plans, general enquiries and communication with referrers and the external contracted service providers.

The Metropolitan Referral Unit Liaison manages the day to day referrals and contact with stakeholders under the supervision of the MRU Nurse Unit Manager RN3 and Nursing Director- Program Director RN5. The Metropolitan Referral Unit Liaison (RN2 Clinical Nurse) is accountable for own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff.

Provide nursing and/or midwifery services in a variety of health service settings which has been consolidated by experience and/or further study with staff at this level developing from competent to proficient practitioners. Accepts accountability for their own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff.

The Clinical Nurse role at this level continues to be predominantly clinical in nature; however, employees are assigned appropriate portfolios. The allocation of portfolio responsibilities should be negotiated with each employee and be consistent with the career development plan for the employee as determined by their performance review/development plan.

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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

Jodie Altschwager
Nursing Director
Phone: 13001 10600
E-mail: Jodie.altschwager@sa.gov.au

• 953747 - MRU Liaison - Clinical System Support & Improvement - Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
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Advertised: 16 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 30 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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