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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie Regional Health Service
• Salary: RN/M6.4 - $176,010 p.a.
• Employment: Permanent Full Time Contract 
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Lead with Vision. Inspire Excellence. Shape the Future of Healthcare.

About the Role

An exciting leadership opportunity exists for an accomplished nursing and midwifery executive to join Port Pirie Regional Health Service as Director of Nursing and Midwifery.

Reporting at a senior leadership level, you will provide strategic and operational direction across nursing and midwifery services, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred care.  Working collaboratively across the organisation, you will lead service improvement initiatives, strengthen clinical governance, and foster a culture of excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

This influential role will see you guiding workforce development, supporting clinical leaders, implementing evidence-based practice, and ensuring services continue to meet the evolving healthcare needs of the local community.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking an experienced and inspirational healthcare leader who can confidently lead organisational change while building engaged, high-performing teams.  You will bring exceptional leadership, strategic thinking and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient outcomes.

Essential Requirements

• Registered, or eligible for registration, with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Minimum five years' post-registration nursing and/or midwifery experience
• Extensive senior leadership experience in healthcare management
• Demonstrated experience leading significant organisational change.
• Strong financial, workforce and strategic planning capability.
• Proven ability to develop innovative, high-quality health services.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and leadership skills.

Applicants are encouraged to refer to the Role Description for the full list of responsibilities, essential requirements and selection criteria.

Ready to Make a Lasting Impact?

If you're ready to provide strategic leadership, inspire excellence and help shape the future of healthcare for regional communities, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and lead the next chapter of excellence at Port Pirie Regional Health Service.

About Us

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+SB communities, and people living with disability and/or neurodivergence. We support workplace adjustments and welcome you to share any access or support needs during recruitment and employment. Flexible working arrangements, including part-time options, may be available and can be discussed for this role.

A career in YNLHN offers diverse opportunities, strong career development, and the chance to live and work across a unique landscape including farming regions, coastline, vineyards, and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the video below to learn more about working with us

Work with us - Yorke and Northern LHN

Application Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• 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

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.  Job ref: 944064

Enquiries

Vanessa Ryan
A/Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Phone: 0467 816 534
E-mail:  @Health:YNLHN EDNM health.ynlhnednm@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11 August 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

944064 Director of Nursing_Midwifery PPRHS Role Description.pdf

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