Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager, Ngangkita Ngartu, Aboriginal Family Birthing Program

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Women's and Babies Division, Acute and Community Services, Kaurna Land, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary - RN/M3 - $125,183.00 to $130, % Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full time - Ongoing Permanent 

About Ngangkita Ngartu

Ngangkita Ngartu (Aboriginal Family Birthing Program) is a specifically designed service to meet the cultural and clinical needs for Aboriginal women and non-Aboriginal women with Aboriginal babies accessing care at the Women's and Children's Hospital. Ngangkita Ngartu provides a model of care, developed on Grandmothers Law and Birthing on Country Principles. Ngangkita Ngartu is a cultural model with a clinical partnership. Aboriginal Maternal Infant Care Practitioners/workers work in partnership with midwifery workforce to provide antenatal care, postnatal home visiting, and cultural support throughout the journey of the woman through WCHN. The role requires a blend of clinical expertise, communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure while providing high-quality, empathetic care.

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Ngangkita Ngartu Aboriginal Family Birthing Program team as a Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager, where you will:

• Drive high quality, evidence-based care and ensure smooth patient flow across your ward or unit.
• Oversee safety, quality, staffing, and resources while managing risks and resolving issues.
• Create a positive, learning focused environment through coaching and professional development.
• Use research and data to continually improve care delivery and clinical outcomes.
• Bring experience in working collaboratively with Aboriginal communities and stakeholders to support culturally safe, inclusive care.
• Be a visible, supportive leader who empowers teams and leads innovation in care models 

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife or Nurse and Midwife by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practising certificate.
• Demonstrated commitment to the philosophies of teaching, mentoring and the sharing of knowledge for the benefit of the service and clients
• Highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team including the ability to work with individuals and to foster productive working relationships across discipline.
• Registered Midwife with at least 3 years post graduate experience
• Sound understanding of historical and contemporary issues that affect the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal women, children, families and communities.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women's & Children's Health Network is the state's leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important 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.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Jennie Magor – Midwifery Manager, Phone: , E-mail:

Application Closing Date: Friday 21 November 2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

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