Midwife/Clinical Midwife - Rotational (Multiple Positions)

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

SA Health's Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital in Elizabeth Vale is hiring a Midwife or Clinical Midwife on an ongoing part-time basis. You will provide compassionate midwifery care across pregnancy, labour, birth and the postpartum period in a collaborative team.

Appointment at MW1 or MW2C classification will depend on experience. Eligibility requires NMBA registration (or Nurse/Midwife eligibility) with a current practicing certificate.

Qualifications

• Must be registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• OR be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse and Midwife by NMBA and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate midwifery care across pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum periods.
• Provide care in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with shared decision-making.

Skills

Clinical midwifery

Education

NMBA midwife registration eligibility

Job description

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale


• Salary (plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits) : MW1 $77,824 - $106,187 p.a. (pro rata) MW2C $90,913 - $114,917 p.a. (pro rata)


• Ongoing Part-Time (Multiple Positions)

About the Role

An exciting opportunity is available to join the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Midwife or Clinical Midwife within our Women and Children’s Division. Whether you are developing your practice or bringing advanced clinical expertise, this role offers the chance to be part of a service that champions best‑practice care, continuous improvement and outstanding outcomes for women, babies and families.

In this role, you will deliver high‑quality, compassionate midwifery care across pregnancy, labour, birth and the postpartum period. Your clinical skill, confidence and supportive approach will help create safe, positive and empowering experiences for women at every stage of their journey. You will be supported to practise to your full scope within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment where professional insight, teamwork and shared decision‑making are genuinely valued.

Appointment to the role will be at the MW1 or MW2C classification, dependent on the level of experience.

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 who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate; OR be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse and Midwife by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong professional capability, confident communication and sound clinical judgement to your practice. Your problem‑solving, negotiation and conflict‑resolution skills enable you to navigate complex clinical situations with professionalism and care, while your ability to manage competing priorities ensures safe, evidence‑based outcomes. You thrive in multidisciplinary teams, adapt with flexibility and creativity, and contribute innovative approaches to clinical challenges. You are experienced in supporting students, enrolled nurses and early‑career registered nurses, and you are deeply committed to delivering respectful, inclusive and woman‑centred care that supports families during some of life’s most important moments.

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 6,500 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)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)


• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the . See our page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 934330

Enquiries

Jo Lawlor

Nurse Manager

Phone: [phone]

Application Closing Date

16 April 2027 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – for further information.