Registered/Clinical Nurse and/or Midwife - Special Care Nursery (Multiple Positions)
SA Health
Job reference: 936174 Location: 5112 - ELIZABETH VALE Job status: Ongoing Eligibility: Open to Everyone
About the Role: A rewarding opportunity awaits within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network for dedicated Registered/Clinical Nurses and/or Clinical Midwives/Midwives to join our Special Care Nursery team. In this vital role, you will provide specialised, compassionate care to newborns requiring additional medical support, ensuring the best possible start to life for infants and their families. Working in our Special Care Nursery, you will deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based nursing care during some of the most vulnerable moments for families. You will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to support neonates with diverse and complex needs, contributing to a family‑centred model of care that prioritises safety, comfort and wellbeing. To be eligible for this position, you must be:
About You: In this role, you will bring a strong foundation in neonatal or acute care nursing, with the clinical skills and sound judgement required to respond to rapidly changing situations. Your ability to communicate clearly, work collaboratively and build supportive relationships with families is central to your practice. You demonstrate excellent time‑management, attention to detail and the capacity to remain calm and focused in a fast‑paced environment. A commitment to ongoing professional development, reflective practice and contributing positively to team culture will see you thrive in this role. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the earliest days of life - your next rewarding career step starts here. About Us: The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia. NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 7,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes. 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. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas. NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions. SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best. 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):
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: 936174 Enquiries: Monica Ryan Midwifery Unit Manager Phone: (08) 8182 9039 E-mail: monica.ryan@sa.gov.au Application Closing Date: 29 May 2027 - 11.55PM Role Description and Further Information: Applications close: 29/05/2026 11:55 PM Flexibility Statement
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