Associate Midwifery Unit Manager Postnatal Services

Job no: 912808

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide CBD

Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Women's and Babies Division, Postnatal Services, Kaurna Land, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary
• • Classification- RN/M2A - Associate Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager LV2- $103,353.00 to $110, Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time - Ongoing Permanent

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Postnatal Services team as Associate Midwife Unit Manager, where you will be responsible for:

• Providing and overseeing high-quality, person-centred postnatal midwifery care, ensuring optimal outcomes and continuity of care.
• Supporting the Midwifery Unit Manager in leadership duties including team coordination, performance management, and staff development.
• Acting as a clinical resource and role model, guiding less experienced staff and supporting student learning and orientation.
• Leading and participating in quality improvement, change management, and service planning initiatives within the unit.
• Contributing to clinical research, audits, and evidence-based practice to enhance care delivery and patient experience.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife, or Nurse/Midwife, with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding or eligible to hold a current practicing certificate.
• Minimum of 3 years post-registration experience as a Registered Nurse/Midwife or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife.
• Proven competence in midwifery practice aligned with professional standards.
• Experience supervising student midwives and less experienced registered midwives.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, ethics, and quality improvement systems within healthcare settings.

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 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 ing '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: Wednesday 10th September :55pm

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Advertised: 27 Aug 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 10 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time