Nursing and Midwifery Advisor

7 days ago


Adelaide, South Australia SA Health Full time $160,848 - $200,000 per year

Job no: 913891

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide CBD, Adelaide Hills, Barossa, Fleurieu Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, To be negotiated

Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

  • Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
  • Location is negotiable across Barossa Hills Fleurieu regions including Adelaide CBD
  • Salary: RN/RM5.2 $160,848 p.a + superannuation + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits
  • Ongoing Full Time

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Nursing and Midwifery Advisor to join the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network. In this senior leadership role, you will be at the forefront of shaping and advancing nursing and midwifery practice across a diverse and dynamic health network.

You will collaborate closely with executive leadership and clinical teams to develop and implement strategic initiatives, policies, and frameworks that enhance patient care, promote professional excellence, and foster innovation. This role offers the opportunity to lead significant projects, influence system-wide change, and support the development of a resilient, skilled, and future-ready nursing and midwifery workforce.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for leadership, quality improvement, and professional development, this role provides a platform to make a lasting impact on health outcomes within the community.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE WILL YOU WORK?

Our network is made up of many sites, that run from Gawler in the North to Kangaroo Island in the South, we have access to offices in the middle of the CBD, and some of our locations offer hot desk arrangements. We will work with you to ensure a suitable location or locations are made available to you across one or many of our sites. You will also have the option to spend some time each week working from home. This will be negotiated with you should you be successful.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

  • Do you have at least 5 years of post-registration experience and proven leadership in nursing or midwifery at a senior level?
  • Can you lead complex projects and strategic change across health systems with confidence and clarity?
  • Do you demonstrate advanced communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills in managing diverse stakeholders?
  • Can you apply your deep knowledge of clinical governance, workforce development, and healthcare policy to drive service excellence?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on….

WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?

At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day. We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

  • Lead the development and implementation of nursing/midwifery strategies, policies, and frameworks to support excellence in clinical practice and workforce development.
  • Provide expert professional advice on contemporary nursing/midwifery issues, leading change initiatives and strategic service improvements.
  • Deliver strategic project management for complex or statewide programs, including evaluation, risk mitigation, and reporting.
  • Champion a culture of innovation, learning, and patient-centred care across multidisciplinary teams and services.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

  • 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 Click here more information
  • Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
  • Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
  • Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

  • You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.
  • You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
  • You will be required to hold registration with AHPRA to practice as a Registered Nurse within our organisation.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

NEED TO RELOCATE?

At Barossa Hills Fleurieu we offer you financial support to relocate if you need to move. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at:

HELP IS HERE

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: , or reach out to Alyssa Shaw, Executive Assistant on Phone: or via E-mail:

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DON'T HESITATE Applications Close on 10 October 2025 at 11.55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Advertised: 26 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 10 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time



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