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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Midwifery Group Practice
• Positions available at Crystal Brook/Jamestown Hub and Port Pirie Hub
• RN/M1 | Ongoing and Temporary Part Time positions available (various hours and terms)
• Salary $74,831 - $102,103 p.a. (pro rata) RN/M1
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

YORKE AND NORTHERN LOCAL HEALTH NETWORK
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MIDWIFERY GROUP PRACTICE PROGRAM - REGISTERED MIDWIVES

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity in the beautiful Yorke Peninsula and Mid North Regions of South Australia?

We have opportunities for Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) midwives in Port Pirie, Jamestown and Crystal Brook

The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers an all risk MGP which allows you to practice autonomously in a continuity of care caseload model with a reported high level of work satisfaction.

If you wish to work to the full scope of your midwifery skills, then the maternity services provided in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network is the place to be.

Our services provide continuity of care across the continuum of pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. This includes antenatal care and clinics from 12-14 weeks, intrapartum care, postnatal care in the hospital or at home, collaborative multi-disciplinary clinics, lactation services and childbirth education.

Come join the progressive and supportive Midwifery Group Practice of the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network.

Across all five MGP sites, we care for approximately 600 women and families per year. The three larger sites are Port Pirie, Wallaroo and Clare with Jamestown and Crystal Brook being the two smaller sites.

This is a recruitment pool for suitably qualified midwives covering:

Permanent (from 0.8FTE) fixed term, temporary contracts and casual appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

The following should be noted:

• The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications and will assess on a regular basis.
• Interviews will be conducted as part of the recruitment process.
• Appointments may be made from this pool until 31/5/2026. 

Position Profile:

This role will provide continuity of care across the continuum of pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. This includes antenatal care and clinics from 12-14 weeks, intrapartum care, postnatal care in the hospital or at home, collaborative multi-disciplinary clinics, lactation services and childbirth education.

This role will enable you to be supported to work to the full scope of your midwifery skills.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated recency of midwifery practice across the continuum of maternity care.
• Demonstrated well developed clinical knowledge and experience across women-centred continuum of care models.
• Demonstrated well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, including team leadership and clinical escalation capability.
• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement and risk management to improve the experience for women and their families.
• Demonstrated digital capability to enable access and use of available technology for safe patient care and information availability.

What YNLHN can offer you:

• The opportunity to work in a progressive and innovative MGP Program
• A fantastic location to work and live in
• Access to salary sacrifice arrangements through Smart Salary up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to relocation allowance (if qualify) and some areas have access to a remote zone allowance.
• This position attracts a 35% loading on call allowance.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Current vacancies Registered Midwife/ Nurse within the Midwifery Group Practice:

   • Port Pirie Hub:                                   Permanent P/T, 0.84 FTE (32 hours per week)

                                                                 Temporary P/T, 0.84 FTE (32 hours per week) Until 11/09/2026

                                                                 Temporary P/T, 0.84 FTE (32 hours per week) Until 25/08/2026

• Crystal Brook/Jamestown Hub:          Permanent P/T, 0.84 FTE (32 hours per week)

                                                               Temporary P/T, 0.84 FTE (32 hours per week) Until 12/3/2027

                                                                 Temporary P/T, 0.84 FTE (32 hours per week) Until 27/11/2026                                                                                           

Please apply online and provide a cover letter and resume including referees. Job ref: 926611

About Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network Service’s core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to people from large regional centres to those in small remote communities.

Our vision is to be global leader in rural and remote healthcare.

Our values of Community, Compassion, Quality, Integrity, Equity and Curiosity shape who we are, how we behave, how we interact with each other, how we make decisions and how we provide care to our patients.

Our Hubs:

Crystal Brook The thriving agricultural hub of Crystal Brook is the southern gateway to the Flinders Ranges and is located 200kms north of Adelaide. Five kilometres north-east of Crystal Brook, Bowman Recreational Park offers walking trails, historic buildings, an oval and cooking facilities. The 1200-kilometre Heysen Trail, which runs from South Australia’s southern coast to the Flinders Ranges, passes through the town.

About Crystal Brook

Jamestown is a charming historic town nestled on the banks of the beautiful Belalie Creek, surrounded by the stunning Southern Flinders Ranges, just 200kms north of Adelaide. Jamestown has a natural beauty, with many activities to explore within the area. Bundaleer Forest offers a leisurely stroll through Australia’s oldest plantation forest.

About Jamestown

Port Pirie is also close the picturesque Flinders Ranges and lies on the shores of the Spencer Gulf. This historic seaport town is home to beautiful heritage buildings, fascinating industrial history and a blossoming cultural precinct. Less than 3 hours from Adelaide, Port Pirie offers wonderful cafés, markets and a shopping precinct, and is the third biggest town north of Adelaide.

About Port Pirie

Wallaroo is a very popular beachside town just 160kms north of Adelaide, offering great swimming, fishing, relaxing and sightseeing. The Wallaroo jetty is one of the most popular in the state for fishers whilst under the jetty is popular for divers with a variety of sea life. The long, wide beaches are so welcoming that many never want to leave. Wallaroo was named as South Australia’s Small Tourism Town in the 2022 Top Tourism Town Awards.

About Wallaroo

As an employee within the Midwifery Group Practice, you can access salary sacrifice arrangements through Smart salary, and you are also eligible for a remote zone allowance.

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Enquiries

Vanessa Watson
CenSTaR Administration
Phone: 0468 810 489
E-mail: vanessa.watson@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Tuesday, 27th January 2026, at 11:55 PM Central Australian Standard Time.

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) 
• 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.

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

Attachments

 926611 - RM1 Registered Midwife Role Description.pdf

 JCS+Registered+Midwife+final.pdf

 Crystal Brook Fact Sheet (1).pdf

 Jamestown Fact Sheet (1).pdf

 Port Pirie Fact Sheet (2).pdf