YNLHN Midwife Candidate Pool 2026/27

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, various sites across Yorke and Northern region
• Locations: Clare, Crystal Brook, Jamestown, Port Pirie and Wallaroo
• Annual Salary: RN/M1 $77,824 to $106,187 p.a. (pro rata) | RN/M2C $90,913 to $114,917 p.a. (pro rata) + 35% loading to base rate - Permanent and Temporary Contracts
• Casual Salary: RN/M1 $39.26 - $53.57 per hour + 25% casual loading (up to 31 May 2026)
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Midwifery Group Practice - Grow your skills, and support the community

Overview

The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) is currently seeking passionate and dedicated Midwives to join our Midwifery Candidate Pool. This candidate pool provides a pathway to permanent, temporary, and casual opportunities within our Midwifery Group Practice.

As a Midwife with YNLHN, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, woman-centred care that supports positive health outcomes for women, babies and their families across our regional communities. Working as part of a collaborative and supportive team, you will contribute to the provision of safe, evidence-based maternity care throughout the continuum of pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.

We have opportunities available for:

• Permanent and temporary contract positions for Midwives who are willing to work across a seven-day roster and participate in an on-call roster.
• Casual positions offering flexibility while supporting the ongoing delivery of maternity services across the network.

If you are committed to providing exceptional maternity care and are looking for a rewarding career in regional South Australia, we encourage you to apply and become part of our Midwifery Group Practice.

About the Position:

The YNLHN Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) commenced in the region in 2019 and was one of the first MGP models in regional South Australia, with a total of 5 birthing suites with the network, there are approximately 540 births across the network and up to 700 women cared for.

The YNLHN is an all risk MGP model delivering Midwifery care in hospitals with a level 3 capability. Midwives in the YNLHN work within the Australian Midwifery Council consultation and referral guidelines and lead maternity care collegially with GP Obstetricians and Obstetric Specialists in the provision of Perinatal care of the women in the MGP model.

Within the YNLHN our Midwives work to their scope of practice, YNLHN encourages Midwives towards endorsement and credentialing, leadership opportunities, women’s health specialisation and ongoing professional development to be the best Midwife they can be.

About You:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse &/or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold a current practicing certificate.
• Registered Nurse &/or Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience is preferred.
• Have experience or wish to gain experience in Midwifery Group Practice or continuity care models.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in the supervision of assistants in midwifery, student midwives, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.

What YNLHN Can Offer You:

• The opportunity to work in a progressive and innovative MGP Program
• A fantastic location to work and live in
• Opportunities to grow professionally and develop leadership skills
• Access to salary sacrifice arrangements through Smart Salary up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year. Watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Access to relocation allowance (if qualify) and some areas have access to a remote zone allowance.
• Permanent and Temporary contract position attracts a 35% loading on call allowance.
• Access to professional development opportunities
• Support to you and your family via Employee Assistance Program

Please refer to the role description and fact sheet below for a broad purpose of the Registered Midwives position and qualifications.

Candidates will be supported both personally and professionally in taking advantage of education and training opportunities and have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.

About Us

Being part of Yorke & Northern means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.

The beautiful Yorke and Northern region is a great lifestyle location with easy access to Adelaide via a major road network. There is the opportunity to work flexible hours within service needs - work/life balance is valued by our health network. We offer supportive and friendly team environments across our sites. The health units within the Yorke & Northern LHN have dedicated, experienced staff who strive to meet the needs of the community by providing the highest level of health care. 

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Application 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.

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.  Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 932512

Enquiries

Vanessa Watson
CenSTaR Administration Officer
Phone: 0468 810 489
E-mail: vanessa.watson@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

31 May 2027 - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

Attachments

932512 RM1 Registered Midwife Role Description.pdf

Registered Midwife Job Capacity Statement.pdf

Yorke and Northern CenSTaR Candidate Pool FAQ.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines