Overview
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin and Modbury Hospitals – Elizabeth Vale and Modbury
- Salary: $160,848 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN5.2
- Ongoing Full-Time
About the Role:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a visionary Midwifery Director to join our dynamic team within the Women and Children’s Division. This role offers a remarkable opportunity to shape the future of midwifery care.
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.
As the Midwifery Director, you will be responsible for providing strategic direction and clinical leadership to our dedicated team of midwives. Your expertise will guide the development and implementation of best practice standards, ensuring the delivery of exceptional care to women and their families throughout their childbearing journey.
In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and innovation. Your strong communication skills and ability to inspire others will be instrumental in nurturing a culture of excellence and professional growth within the midwifery workforce.
To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
About You:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate, enthusiastic and experienced Midwife looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
To excel in this position, you must possess extensive experience in midwifery practice and leadership roles. Your unwavering commitment to patient-centred care and a deep understanding of the unique needs of diverse communities will be highly valued.
Embrace this extraordinary opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of women and their families.
About Adelaide:
Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife; culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars; world-wide sporting events like the LIV Golf and SANTOS Tour Down Under; and artistic festivals such as the Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
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.
Check(s):
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 894636
Role Description and Further Information:
894636 – Midwifery Director – RN5.2 – role description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 894636