Midwifery Unit Manager

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 892844
**Location**: 5253 - MURRAY BRIDGE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri, Loxton & Murray Bridge**:

- **Salary $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. + 17.5% MGP loading**:

- **RN/M3 | Full Time - Ongoing | Multiple Positions**

**Lead the Way in Midwifery Care - Join Us as a Midwifery Unit Manager**

Are you an experienced Midwife or Nurse/Midwife looking for an exciting leadership opportunity in a supportive and collaborative environment? We are seeking dedicated and passionate Midwifery Unit Managers to join our Midwifery Group Practices across Riverland and Murray Bridge. This is your chance to play a key role in shaping the future of midwifery care while making a real impact on the lives of women and families in our community.

**About the Role**

As a Midwifery Unit Manager, you'll provide essential support across staffing, human resources, financial administration, patient flow, risk management, and accreditation processes. You'll collaborate closely with Nurse/Midwife Unit Managers, Directors of Nursing, and other health professionals to ensure the smooth operation of midwifery services. This includes overseeing after-hours management, staff allocation, and patient/client access.

You'll have the opportunity to lead projects, manage services, and contribute to continuous quality improvement, all while championing woman and family-centred care. Your leadership will foster a positive, safe work culture and drive excellent patient outcomes.

**Essential Criteria**
- Be registered Midwife or Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Hold a current practicing certificate with at least 3 years of post-registration experience.
- Proven leadership and management skills with experience in managing midwifery practice or services.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
- The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- A commitment to providing exceptional, woman-centred care.

Why Work With Us? This is an exciting leadership opportunity in a dynamic and rewarding field. If you're passionate about improving midwifery care, driving innovation, and leading teams, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in making a meaningful difference to families in Riverland and Murray Bridge.

**About Us**

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.
- We will provide support, both personally and professionally
- Give you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role
- Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments
- Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety
- Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
- Looking for a change in scenery? - Nursing & Midwifery

**Applicant Information**

There are 2 positions available, one based in the Riverland managing Midwifery Group Practice services at Riverland General Hospital and Loxton Hospital Complex and the other one based at Murray Bridge managing Midwifery Group Practice services at Murray Bridge Soldiers Memorial Hospital.
- 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. **Job ref**:892844**.

**Enquiries**

Vanessa Drummond
Nursing & Midwifery Director MGP/Women's Health
Phone: 0479 177 663

**Application Closing Date**

14 February 2025 - 11.55 pm

**Attachments**

892844 Midwifery Unit Manager - Riverland & Murray Bridge Role Description.pdf

Job Capacity Statement - Registered Midwife.pdf

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**Flexibility Statement**
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.