Description:
- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Southern Fleurieu Health Service and Kangaroo Island Health Service - Midwifery Group Practice
- Salary: RN/M3 $125,183 to $130,779 p.a.
- Permanent Full-time position
Overview
In this role, the Midwifery Unit Manager, Southern Midwifery Group plays a pivotal leadership role within the new BHFLHN Midwifery Model of Care. You will leverage your clinical expertise and experience to provide essential coordination of patient care delivery within the maternity service, spanning both the Southern Fleurieu Health Service and Kangaroo Island Health Service. The main focus of your role will be the line management, coordination and leadership of midwifery team activities to achieve continuity and quality of patient care. You will be accountable for the delivery of high quality, women-centred midwifery care which is consistent with the SA Health quality framework. Accepting accountability for the outcomes of midwifery practices in the specific practice setting, you will address inconsistencies between practice and policy and develop team performance and a positive work culture in the interest of patient outcomes. When you join the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network you can make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Knowing that midwifery is more than help with birthing, you will be able to go on a journey of care together with the women in the community.
You will 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. With demonstrated competence in midwifery practice in accordance with the relevant standards of practice, you will have prior experience in management and leadership roles. This will include experience in the supervision of students and less experienced midwives. You will possess effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation. These skills will equip you to foster a work environment that develops staff potential and facilitates creativity and innovation.
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.
In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.
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.
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Enquiries
Name: Emily Thornton
Title: Admin Coordinator N&M Directorate
Phone: 0481284343
E-mail: emily.thornton@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
18 March 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM
Attachments
894662 - BHFLHN Role Description RNM3A MUM Southern Midwifery Group.pdf
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