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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Coober Pedy
• Salary: $87,416 - $110,497 p.a (pro rata) + allowances + superannuation + salary sacrifice benefits
• Ongoing Part Time working 32 hours per fortnight (0.42FTE)

Join Our Team as a Community Midwife in Coober Pedy!

Are you an experienced Registered Midwife looking to make a real difference in the lives of women and families in the community? We're seeking a dedicated Community Midwife to provide essential antenatal and postnatal care in Coober Pedy, offering the opportunity to work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide person-centred, clinical nursing and midwifery care in the community.

• Monitor and review patient care plans to achieve optimal outcomes.

• Oversee midwifery services and collaborate with other health professionals to ensure coordinated care.

• Support the Nurse Unit Manager with clinical, educational, and management duties.

• Contribute to clinical teaching, supervise new staff, and foster a culture of continuous learning.

• Engage in clinical auditing, research, and evaluation projects to improve service delivery.

• Lead in providing community-based midwifery care and ensure continuity of care.

What We're Looking For:

• Registered Midwife with a current practicing certificate and at least 3 years’ post-qualification experience.

• Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

• Ability to work autonomously and prioritise in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Experience guiding and mentoring less experienced staff and students.

• Ability to innovate and adapt to the needs of the community.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and be part of a dedicated team providing essential care, we want to hear from you!

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

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: 900904

Enquiries

Cathryn Northcott
Position: Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 86891006
E-mail: cathryn.northcott@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

8 May 2025, 11:55PM

Attachments

900904 RM2C - Community Midwife - Role Description.pdf

JCS+Registered+Midwife+final.pdf

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