Midwifery Unit Manager

**Job no**: 898973
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Hills
**Categories**: Nursing/Midwifery
- **Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Mount Barker District Soldiers Memorial Hospital**:

- **Salary**:RN/M3 $125,183 to $130,779 p.a.**+ Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Permanent Full-time position**

**Overview**

You will be registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold or be eligible to hold a current practicing certificate. With demonstrated competence in midwifery practice in accordance with the relevant standards of practice, you will have prior experience in management and leadership roles. This will include experience in the supervision of students and early career midwives. You will possess effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation. These skills will equip you to foster a work environment that develops staff potential and facilitates creativity and innovation.

The MUM - Central Midwifery Group role reports to the BHFLHN Midwifery Director and is supported by two Associate Midwifery Unit Manager roles, as well as supported by the MBDSMH site and the broader BHFLHN leadership team. In this dynamic MUM role, you will promote collaboration within the multi-disciplinary maternity team as South Australia's largest regional birthing service.

**Benefits of Joining us**

At BHFLHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

- Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing and employer superannuation contributions.
- Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
- Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.
- Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
- Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join BHFLHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

**Applicant Information**

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

**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.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. **Job ref**:898973**

**Enquiries**

Name: Emily Thornton

Title: Admin Coordinator N&M Directorate

Phone: 0479 173 058

**Application Closing Date**

**23 April 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM**

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**Advertised**: 09 Apr 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 23 Apr 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time