SA Health
Job reference: 926303
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Women's and Babies Division, Postnatal Services (includes Midwifery Home Visiting Service), North Adelaide 5006
• Salary - RN/M3, $125,183.00 to $130,779.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Term Contract (Temporary for up to 24 months)

Join Our Exceptional Team: Midwifery Unit Manager, Postnatal Services

This significant leadership opportunity oversees one of South Australia's busiest postnatal services, including a 42-bed Postnatal Ward and the Midwifery Home Visiting Service. Reporting to the Divisional Leadership team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across postnatal services, ensuring safe, high-quality, person- and family-centred care for mothers and newborns.

The Opportunity

Key responsibilities include leading multidisciplinary teams across inpatient and community services, managing workforce/rostering and operational requirements, driving quality, safety and compliance, enhancing models of care to improve outcomes, and building a positive, accountable team culture. You will also support service development as WCHN transitions toward the new Women's & Children's Hospital.

This is a management-focused leadership role with accountability for practice standards, team performance and service outcomes.

About You

• Experienced Midwife or Midwife/Registered Nurse with current NMBA registration and a practising certificate, with a minimum of three years' experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within maternity and/or postnatal services
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with confident communication and negotiation capability
• Proven ability to lead change and improve service delivery and outcomes
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, industrial frameworks and professional standards
• Commitment to culturally safe, inclusive, person- and family-centred care
• Strong passion to influence and improve models of care, with genuine enthusiasm, drive, and energy

Why Join WCHN

WCHN is South Australia's specialist provider of health services for women, babies, children and young people. You will join a service recognised for clinical excellence, innovation and commitment to safety and quality.

WCHN offers:

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

Appointment is subject to Working with Children Check, National Coordinated Criminal History Check, and immunisation requirements.

To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• RNM3 - Nurse Midwife Unit Manager - WABS - Role Description 926303.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

This recruitment is being managed by Harrison McMillan. For a confidential discussion, please contact Dia Dutta, Account Manager, via (08) 7100 1750 or dia.dutta@harrisonmcmillan.com.au 

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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. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 29 April 2026 - 11:55pm

Applications close: 29/04/2026 11:45 PM

Flexibility Statement
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.