• Women's and Children's Health Network, Women’s & Babies Division (Ngangkita Ngartu), North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary
• Classification - RN/M2C - Clinical Nurse/Midwife LV2 - $87,416 to $110,497 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.42 FTE) - Ongoing Permanent

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Ngangkita Ngartu team as a Clinical Midwife, where you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the Midwife Unit Manager in achieving quality patient care through clinical education
• Facilitating and maximising learning opportunities for ward/unit staff
• Demonstrating developing leadership, coordination, and management skills
• Promoting a multidisciplinary team approach to care and education
• Ensuring effective and efficient use of available resources
• Accepting accountability for personal practice standards and delegated activities
• Guiding and supporting the development of less experienced staff
• Collaborating with other health professionals, women and their families, and external agencies to achieve optimal health outcomes
• Encouraging a collaborative approach among all nurses and midwives

About Ngangkita Ngartu

Ngangkita Ngartu (Aboriginal Family Birthing Program) is a specifically designed service to meet the cultural and clinical needs for Aboriginal women and non-Aboriginal women with Aboriginal babies accessing care at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Ngangkita Ngartu provides a model of care, developed on Grandmothers Law and Birthing on Country Principles. Ngangkita Ngartu is a cultural model with a clinical partnership. Aboriginal Maternal Infant Care Practitioners/workers work in partnership with midwifery workforce to provide antenatal care, postnatal home visiting, and cultural support throughout the journey of the woman through WCHN. The role requires a blend of clinical expertise, communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure while providing high-quality, empathetic care.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse or Nurse/Midwife by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years post-graduation experience or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of midwifery practice in accordance with NMBA and relevant professional college standards of practice.
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines whilst working under minimal supervision.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year. Click here more information
• 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 for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

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.

Enquiries

Jennie Magor

Position: Midwifery Manager

Phone: 81617722

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date: 11/7/2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

RN2C - CNM Educator - Ngangkita Ngartu - Role Description - 905167.pdf