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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Community and Allied Health, Coober Pedy
• Salary: RN/RM2C $87,416 - $110,497 p.a (pro rata) + leave loading + superannuation + allowances
• Ongoing Part Time (32 hours per fortnight)

Are you a passionate, experienced Midwife ready to make a difference in a close-knit community? Join the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network in Coober Pedy, where you will provide essential antenatal and postnatal care to women and families in the community setting.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work autonomously while also being part of a multidisciplinary team that thrives on collaboration and innovative approaches to healthcare. Your skills and experience will be highly valued as you provide vital midwifery services in one of South Australia’s unique and beautiful regions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive midwifery care in the community, including antenatal and postnatal services.
• Deliver professional support to less experienced staff, including student nurses and enrolled nurses.
• Prioritise and manage workload, ensuring timely and effective service delivery.
• Foster a creative and flexible approach to problem-solving within a clinical setting.
• Contribute to quality improvement and support the professional development of staff.

What We’re Looking For:

• Registered Midwife, eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• A minimum of 3 years of post-registration experience.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision while maintaining high care standards.
• Knowledge of contemporary midwifery practice, healthcare issues, and relevant legislation.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

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.

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

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• 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)

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 889491

Enquiries

Cathryn Northcott
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 86891006
E-mail: cathryn.northcott@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

12 January 2025, 11:55PM

Attachments

889491 Clinical Nurse Midwife - Coober Pedy - Role Description.pdf

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