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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Port Lincoln Health Service
• Salary: RN/M2C $87,416 to $110,497 p.a. (Pro-rata) + 12% Superannuation, Leave Loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary Part-Time position working 16 hours per fortnight up to 9 August 2026
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

About the Opportunity

Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Midwife Facilitator to join our Port Lincoln Hospital team. This part-time, temporary contract position offers an exceptional opportunity to provide expert support and guidance to healthcare staff until 9 August 2026.

As a Clinical Midwife Facilitator, you will deliver nursing and midwifery services across various health service settings, drawing upon your consolidated experience and further study. You will support staff development from competent to proficient practitioners, providing face-to-face, on-ground, and virtual support to promote reflective, evidence-based practice improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive support to graduate nurses and midwives through structured communication and supervision plans
• Accept accountability for practice standards, delegated activities, and guidance of less experienced staff
• Support Nurse Educators, Unit Managers, and Nurse Managers in delivering education services
• Manage clinical education portfolios aligned with career development plans
• Facilitate experience sharing and problem-solving initiatives

This predominantly clinical role includes appropriate portfolio responsibilities negotiated through your performance review and development planning process.

Working in the Eyre and Western region, you will contribute to delivering quality healthcare services to rural communities while enjoying the coastal lifestyle that Port Lincoln offers.

Join our committed team of healthcare professionals who make a genuine difference in people's lives every day. At SA Health, your expertise will be valued, your career supported, and your contribution recognised.

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.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North 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 inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Applicant Information

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 including 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.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 925853

Enquiries

Ruby Backen
Position: Clinical Nurse Educator
Phone: 0466549616
E-mail: Ruby.Backen@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

7th January 2026 - 11:55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Attachments

 925853 - RN2C - Clinical Nurse Facilitator - Port Lincoln - Role Description.pdf

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