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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, YNLHN Midwifery Group Practice
• Location negotiable across Yorke and Northern region
• Salary: RN/M3 $125,183 - $130,779 p.a
• Ongoing Full Time

We're seeking an experienced Midwife Unit Manager – Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) to join the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network and lead with purpose in delivering person-centred, culturally respectful maternity care.

As the pivotal leader of the MGP, you’ll provide clinical and operational direction to ensure safe, high-quality services. Your influence will guide multidisciplinary teams, drive evidence-based practice, and foster a collaborative culture focused on continuity of care and improved health outcomes.

This is your opportunity to inspire a passionate team, lead care that empowers families, and shape local midwifery services in a role where your knowledge, leadership and integrity make a lasting difference.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate MGP services to deliver exceptional midwifery care.
• Drive quality improvement, change management, and risk reduction.
• Manage team performance, resources and service delivery outcomes.
• Foster learning, clinical development and best practice initiatives.

What we’re looking for:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience in midwifery practice and team management.
• Commitment to culturally safe care, especially with Aboriginal communities.

About our Region

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Applicant Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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:

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• 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

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: 903123

Enquiries

Application Closing Date

4 June 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

903123 Role Description.pdf

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