Midwife - Clinic Coordinator

•  Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, Whyalla
• Salary: $97,420 - $104,154 p.a - Ongoing Full Time - RN/M2A 

Overview
The Midwife (Clinic Coordinator) provides nursing and/or midwifery services in a variety of health service settings which has been consolidated by experience and/or further study with staff at this level developing from competent to proficient practitioners.
 
Accepts accountability for their own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff.
 
Provide support to the Nursing/Midwifery Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in the leadership of nurses/midwives in the ward/unit/service.
 
Employees in this role will undertake a portfolio within which they will:

• Promote continuity and consistency of care in collaboration with other AN/MUM and the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent;
• Assist the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in the implementation of practice changes; and
• Assist the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in undertaking ward/unit/service management responsibilities, eg. Performance management processes, recruitment, staffing, leave management, rostering, work allocation and attendance management; financial and supplies planning and monitoring.  

Must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
 
Living in Whyalla offers great weather with 300 days of sunshine a year, great beaches, and a huge variety of sports and outdoor activities to suit everyone. Whyalla is perfectly located on the Eyre peninsula and offers a doorway to many other tourist locations within 2.5 hours drive to Port Lincoln and beyond, or a short 45 minute drive to the base of the Flinders Ranges - https://www.whyalla.com/
 
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When you join our dynamic workforce you will escape the hustle and bustle of city life and be able to take advantage of the endless possibilities for adventure relaxation, recreation and sightseeing. In The Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, you can experience cultural diversity, outback locations and regional city conveniences, whilst working in innovative roles to improve the community's health outcomes and wellbeing.
 
For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here. Accommodation support provided for those relocating. 
 
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)
• 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: 835567
 
Application Closing Date
Friday 21st July 2023 - 11.55PM
 
For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 835567
 
Contact:
Name: Erin Nielsen
Title: Nurse Management Facilitator
Phone: 8648 8400
E-mail: ************@sa.gov.au