• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN), Midwifery Group Practice
• Location: various birthing sites across the region
• Salary: RN/M2A - $107,487.00 to $114,917.00 p.a. (pro-rata) + 35% MGP Loading, Superannuation, Salary Sacrifice Benefits and leave loading
• Permanent Part time position working 32 hours per week, over a 7 day roster
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Overview

Leading midwifery care in a regional community takes a particular kind of commitment — and YNLHN is looking for an experienced midwife ready to step into a leadership role that genuinely shapes outcomes for women, babies, and families across the Yorke Peninsula and Mid North.

Your Role in Our Midwifery Group Practice

As Associate Midwife Unit Manager within the Midwifery Group Practice (MGP), you will support the day-to-day operational and clinical leadership of the team, working closely with the Midwife Unit Manager to maintain safe, woman-centred continuity of care. This is a part-time, ongoing position based in a community where your work has direct and visible impact.

• Provide clinical leadership and support to midwives within the MGP model, promoting continuity of carer principles
• Assist in coordinating rostering, workload management, and operational workflow across the unit
• Champion quality improvement and contribute to policy, procedure, and guideline review
• Act as a key liaison between the MGP team, obstetric services, and broader multidisciplinary networks across Yorke and Northern LHN

What You Bring

• Current registration as a Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated experience in a Midwifery Group Practice or continuity of care model
• Proven ability to support, mentor, and guide a midwifery team in a clinical setting
• Sound understanding of the SA Health policy frameworks and standards relevant to maternity services
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills suited to a regionally dispersed care environment
• Experience in or readiness to contribute to quality and safety processes within a Local Health Network

Why Yorke and Northern LHN

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+SB communities, and people living with disability and/or neurodivergence. We support workplace adjustments and welcome you to share any access or support needs during recruitment and employment. Flexible working arrangements, including part-time options, may be available and can be discussed for this role.

A career in YNLHN offers diverse opportunities, strong career development, and the chance to live and work across a unique landscape including farming regions, coastline, vineyards, and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the video below to learn more about working with us

Work with us - Yorke and Northern LHN

Ready to Apply?

Submit your application through the SA Health careers portal. Include a current CV and a cover letter addressing the key requirements of this role. For a confidential conversation about the position, reach out to the contact listed in the application portal.

Check(s)

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.

Job ref: 941345

Enquiries
Debbie Smart
Position: Administration Services Officer
Phone: 0429 363 003
E-mail: Debbie.Smart@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Friday 10 July 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 941345 YNLHN MGP AMUM Job Description .pdf

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