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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Women’s and Babies, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – RN/M3, $125,183.00 - $130,779.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Ongoing/Permanent

About Midwifery Group Practice

Midwifery Group Practice is a women-centred, evidenced based model of care, providing midwifery care to women and their families across the pregnancy continuum. Care is provided in a variety of settings including; at home, community centres, the birthing centre, delivery suite, theatre and across units of Women's and Babies Division of WCHN. 

About the role

The Midwifery Unit Manager provides line management and clinical coordination to ensure safe, high-quality patient care within Women’s and Babies. The role drives evidence-based practice, workforce performance, quality improvement, risk management and efficient service delivery while fostering a positive, accountable team culture.

Key duties of the role

• Integrate contemporary information and evidence with personal experience to support decisions and analysis
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and monitoring of corporate policies and processes
• Maintain productive working relationships and manage conflict resolution.
• Change local processes and practices in accordance with emerging service needs
• Provide leadership and coordination to achieve quality care and outcomes.

Skills and Experience

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife or Nurse and Midwife by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practising certificate
• Registered Midwife with at least 3 years post graduate experience
• Experience in problem solving, negotiation and conflict management
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills to motivate staff to achieve positive outcomes
• Ability to foster a workplace environment that develops staff potential

Enquiries can be directed to

Lee Davies

Advanced Divisional Director Nursing and Midwifery, Women's and Babies Division

Lee.Davies@sa.gov.au

8161 7522

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• RN3 - MGP Midwifery Unit Manager - Role Description - 926296.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further 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. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 1^st of February 2026 at 11:55pm