• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Midwifery Services
• Location: Negotiable within EFNLHN Region
• Salary RN/M5.2  $160,848 p.a.  + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary Full-Time position (12 months contract from the commencement date)
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

About the Role

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network is seeking an experienced and strategic Midwifery Director (RN/M5.2) to provide executive-level leadership and governance across midwifery services within the region.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery, you will have corporate responsibility for the leadership, governance, and professional practice standards of midwifery services, including oversight of birthing services located in Port Lincoln and Ceduna.

This senior leadership role is responsible for driving innovation, workforce sustainability, service improvement, and evidence-based models of care to meet the needs of women, babies, families, and communities across the EFNLHN.

This position is based within the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, with the location negotiable. The EFNLHN covers a vast and diverse region including Port Lincoln, Ceduna, and surrounding communities across the Eyre Peninsula and Far North of South Australia.

Key Duties

• Provide strategic, professional, and corporate leadership for midwifery services across EFNLHN.
• Oversee governance, clinical practice standards, and quality and safety of midwifery care.
• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of contemporary midwifery models of care.
• Provide leadership in workforce planning, recruitment, retention, education, and professional development.
• Manage human, financial, and material resources within the scope of the role.
• Lead innovation, change management, and service reform to address emerging service and workforce needs.
• Build and sustain positive, culturally safe, and patient-centred work environments.
• Provide high-level professional advice to senior leaders and contribute to state-wide and national midwifery initiatives.
• Foster collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Aboriginal communities and partner organisations.

About You

• You are a highly capable and values-driven senior midwifery leader who demonstrates:
• Current registration (or eligibility) as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• A minimum of five years post-registration experience, with demonstrated leadership or management experience in healthcare.
• Strong strategic, operational, and financial management skills.
• Proven ability to lead complex services, manage change, and deliver quality improvement initiatives.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A commitment to culturally safe practice and improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Experience in leading education, workforce development, and professional practice frameworks.
• Postgraduate qualifications in nursing, midwifery, health services management, or a related field (desirable).

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) 
• 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: 923520

Enquiries

Andrew Lane
Position: Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Phone: 08 8626 2110
E-mail: Andrew.Lane@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

30 December 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

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

Attachments

 923520 - RN5.2 - Midwifery Director - Role Description.pdf

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