Community Midwife - Casual pool

SA Health • South Portland, ME

1d • A$90,913 - A$114,917

About The Position

Join the Limestone Coast Local Health Network as a Clinical Nurse – Community Midwife, providing proficient, person-centred midwifery care to women, babies and families in the Naracoorte and upper Limestone Coast community. The role works across Naracoorte, Tatiara, Penola and Kingston.

You will provide care and support to mothers and babies following birth, assess holistic needs, undertake prenatal, postnatal and neonatal assessments and investigations, and support women and newborns in the home environment. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote positive health outcomes, provide education and support, and contribute to continuity and consistency of care. As an experienced clinician, you will also provide professional leadership and support students and less experienced staff.

This is a casual pool position. Candidates will be shortlisted and interviewed in rounds until October 2027. The salary is $90,913–$114,917 per annum pro rata, plus 25% casual loading and 12% superannuation.

Country Health Connect provides community-based health services across the Limestone Coast. Its Community Midwifery service provides women and babies with prenatal and postnatal care, health education, and support following discharge into the home environment.

Employment conditions include a current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups, a satisfactory Working With Children Check, and compliance with SA Health's occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. The role is classified as Immunisation Risk Category A, involving direct contact with blood or body substances.

Requirements

• 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 practising certificate.
• Have at least three years of full-time-equivalent post-registration experience as a Registered Nurse/Midwife.
• Demonstrate competence in the relevant area of nursing/midwifery practice and contemporary standards of care.
• Demonstrate effective communication, problem-solving, conflict-resolution and negotiation skills, and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Have experience providing leadership and direction to students, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses/midwives.
• Obtain a current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups.
• Obtain a satisfactory Working With Children Check.
• Meet SA Health occupational assessment, screening and vaccination requirements for an Immunisation Risk Category A position.

Responsibilities

• Provide proficient, person-centred midwifery care to women, babies and families in the community.
• Provide care and support to mothers and babies following birth.
• Assess holistic needs and undertake prenatal, postnatal and neonatal assessments and investigations.
• Support women and newborns within the home environment.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote positive health outcomes and continuity and consistency of care.
• Provide education and support to women, babies and families.
• Provide professional leadership and support the development of students and less experienced staff.
• Provide leadership and direction to students, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses and midwives.

Benefits

• Professional development, education and flexible working options
• Salary packaging
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Supportive, inclusive and collaborative team culture
• Relaxed, affordable regional living with access to beaches, national parks and outdoor activities

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed