Community Midwife

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Country Health Connect, Naracoorte
• Salary: RN/RM2C $ $55.74 per hour + 25% casual loading - Casual

Looking to make a meaningful impact on families' lives? As a Clinical Nurse - Community Midwife in our Country Health Connect team, you'll provide expert care and support to mothers and babies on a casual basis, ensuring their health and well-being from birth onwards. Take your skills to the next level and join a team committed to person-centred care in diverse healthcare settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide care for mothers and babies post-birth, assessing holistic needs.
• Perform prenatal, postnatal, and neonatal investigations.
• Offer expert case management to clients in community and clinical settings.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest quality care.
• Mentor less experienced staff and guide their development.

What We're Looking For:

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia with at least 3 years post-registration experience.
• Eligible to hold a current practicing certificate with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise, and meet deadlines.
• Experience in supervising and mentoring less experienced nurses/midwives.
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing/midwifery practice, quality improvement systems, and relevant legislation.

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.
• As an employee of Limestone Coast Local Health Network, we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• 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 southeastern 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 894394

Enquiries

Application Closing Date

5 February 2026, 11:55PM

Attachments

894394 Clinical Nurse Community Midwife - Role

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