Address- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
- Salary: $72,651 - $99,129 p.a. (pro rata) – RM1 - Temporary Part-Time – working 32 hours per week, up until 8 August 2025 (Multiple Positions)
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide and boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities in the near future. NALHN provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency and support services. NALHN offers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged.
With a workforce of almost 6,500 employees, NALHN works to ensure quality and timely delivery of health care, whilst building a highly skilled, engaged and resilient workforce based on a culture of collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability.
Our core values of respect, integrity and accountability underpin our commitment to provide excellence in care, innovation, creativity, leadership and equity in service provision and health outcomes to the Northern area communities.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Across SA Health there are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and career at any of our metropolitan or regional sites.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
About You:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Registered Midwife looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
You will be part of a growing Local Health Network (LHN) that provides an expanding suite of treatment modalities in contemporary, modern facilities.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Registered Midwife within the Women and Children's Division.
Join our supportive Northern Area Midwifery Group Practice (NAMGP) team who provide continuity of care to women within an all-risk model of midwifery led care. This position offers the opportunity to work in various settings including hospitals, communities, and homes, and to support women who choose to have a planned home birth. You’ll have the chance to grow as an autonomous practitioner by managing your own caseload, developing various skills, and providing care to women throughout their pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal period.
The NAMGP is composed of a group of Midwives who all share the philosophy of nurturing, supporting, and empowering women of all complexities throughout their pregnancy, birthing, and postnatal journey. Care is holistic and tailored to the individuality of each woman. It is provided within the home, community, and hospital setting.
As a Registered Midwife you will provide midwifery services in health service settings. In this role you will develop from a novice practitioner to a proficient level of professional practice and consolidate knowledge and skills, developing in capability through continuous professional development and experience. As a Registered Midwife you will accept accountability for your own standards of nursing care and for activities delegated to others.
To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate, OR be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse and Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
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: 870641
Enquiries
Amy Rigano
Midwifery Unit Manager
Phone: 0435 391 ***
E-mail: **********@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
28 June 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
870641 - Registered Midwife - Northern Area Midwifery Group Practice (Multiple Positions) - RM1 - role description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.
