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• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mount Gambier and Naracoorte 
• Salary: $84,870 - $107,279 p.a (pro rata) - Temporary Part Time (12-month contract) - RN/M2C

Exciting Opportunity: Clinical Midwife Facilitator for Limestone Coast Local Health Network! 

Are you a dedicated and skilled Clinical Nurse/Midwife with a passion for nurturing talent and advancing clinical practice? Limestone Coast Local Health Network is seeking an exceptional Clinical Midwife Facilitator to join our dynamic team and make a significant impact in our diverse healthcare settings. This position is based across Mount Gambier and Naracoorte birthing sites and may be required to provide support services across all Limestone Coast health sites. 

About the Role: As a Clinical Midwife Facilitator, you will be at the forefront of clinical excellence and professional development. You will provide comprehensive nursing and/or midwifery services while guiding and mentoring graduate midwives and students. This role requires a blend of clinical expertise and educational acumen, allowing you to foster a culture of reflective and evidence-based practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality nursing and/or midwifery services across various health settings, leveraging your experience and ongoing professional development.
• Offer face-to-face, virtual, and on-ground support to staff, including graduate midwives, and students, promoting reflective practice and problem-solving.
• Develop and implement agreed communication and supervision plans to enhance clinical skills and practice improvement.
• Take accountability for your own practice standards and oversee activities delegated to others, ensuring high-quality guidance and development for less experienced staff.
• Manage a clinical education portfolio, supporting Nurse Educators, Nurse Unit Managers, and Nurse Managers in delivering impactful education services.
• Engage in performance reviews and career development planning to align portfolio responsibilities with personal growth and organisational goals.

What We’re Looking For:

• You will be registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife or Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• At least 3 years full time equivalent post registration experience as a Nurse/Midwife, with a strong commitment to professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to problem solve, negotiate and support and mentor staff at various levels.
• Accountability for high practice standards, with a track record of effective leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experience registered nurses/midwives.
• A collaborative spirit and dedication to advancing the quality of care and practice within our health service.

Why Join Us?

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Job security and financial incentives: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

The Region

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia’s best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.

Your lifestyle

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
• Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide

Watch this video to learn more about what the Limestone Coast region can offer

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN   

Applicant 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.

This is a part time vacancy working 56 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s) 

• 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) 
• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

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

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 877302

Enquiries

Sarah Boyd
Advanced Nursing and Midwifery Education Manager
Phone: 8721 1576
Email: sarah.boyd@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Friday 22nd November 2024, 11:55PM

Attachments

 877302 RN/M2C Role Description.pdf

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