Regional Midwifery Leader — Drive Maternity Care

Government of South Australia; South Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits up to $9,010

Meal Entertainment expenses up to $2,.

Leave provisions

Employee Assistance Program

Health and Fitness Benefits

Job summary

SA Health is seeking an Advanced Midwife Manager for Midwifery Projects across regional South Australia. The role leads large-scale maternity initiatives, shaping practice and workforce planning while advancing models of care to improve outcomes for women and babies.

In this leadership position, you will mentor teams, contribute to policy at state and national levels, and drive service improvements in a complex healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead large, complex healthcare projects and programs.
• Expertise in nursing and midwifery practice with workforce/work legislation advisory capacity.
• Strategic thinking aligned with local, state and national priorities.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in quality improvement, data analysis, KPI development and using information systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert midwifery leadership to drive care excellence, service integration and outcomes.
• Lead governance, service improvement and performance via policies, protocols, and innovative practices.
• Demonstrate ongoing education, scholarly contribution, and leadership in contemporary practice.
• Offer strategic leadership and authoritative advice on practice, workforce, policy and service delivery at state/national levels.
• Mentor nursing and midwifery teams to drive service excellence and support organisational outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Workforce planning

Data analysis

Education

Nursing/Midwifery degree

Job description

SA Health is seeking an Advanced Midwife Manager for Midwifery Projects across regional South Australia. The role leads large-scale maternity initiatives, shaping practice and workforce planning while advancing models of care to improve outcomes for women and babies.

In this leadership position, you will mentor teams, contribute to policy at state and national levels, and drive service improvements in a complex healthcare setting.