Director of Midwifery

24 hours ago

Mount Gambier, South Australia SA Health - Limestone Coast Local Health Network Full time $160,000 - $200,000 per year
  • Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mount Gambier
  • RN/M5.2 | Full Time Contract | Ongoing
  • Salary: $160,848 p.a
  • Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Us as Director of Midwifery – Lead Innovation and Excellence in Women's Care

Are you ready to shape the future of midwifery services? We're seeking a Director of Midwifery to provide transformational leadership, governance, and direction for midwifery services across the Local Health Network. This pivotal role is dedicated to ensuring women and their families receive the highest quality care through contemporary models of practice, strong frameworks, and a culture of clinical excellence.

Nursing Careers at Limestone Coast Local Health Network

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership to midwifery staff.
  • Support the Executive Director Nursing & Midwifery by ensuring midwifery services are effective, trusted, and sustainable.
  • Develop and implement innovative frameworks to support midwives working to the top of their scope.
  • Lead the exploration and implementation of advanced midwifery practices, including prescribing, ultrasound, private practice, and endorsement.
  • Drive the delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of clinical practice and service delivery standards.
  • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality, safe, and sustainable midwifery services.

What We Are Looking For:

  • Registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and a current practising certificate.
  • Minimum 5 years' post-registration midwifery experience.
  • Proven leadership or management experience within the health care industry.
  • Expertise in leading complex projects and services through extensive change.
  • Strong background in applying contemporary management processes in health care.
  • Experience leading quality improvement initiatives in clinical settings.
  • Ability to manage large multidisciplinary teams effectively.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience working with First Nations peoples and supporting Closing the Gap initiatives.

Why Join Us?

  • Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network 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.
  • Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
  • Job security and financial incentives: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.
  • Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

The Region

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the south-eastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia's best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.

Your lifestyle

  • Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
  • Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
  • Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
  • Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
  • Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
  • Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at 

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

  • DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
  • 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.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 917417

Enquiries

Michelle de Wit

Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date

Friday 17th October PM

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

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