YNLHN Midwife Candidate Pool 2025/26

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, various sites across Yorke and Northern region
• Salary: $37.75 - $51.51 per hour + 25% casual loading - Casual (up to 31 May 2026) - RN/M1
• Please note site locations: Clare, Crystal Brook, Jamestown, Port Pirie and Wallaroo.
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Overview

The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network are currently seeking Registered Midwives to join their CenSTaR Candidate Pool 2025/2026. 

As Registered Midwives you will contribute to the delivery of professional, high quality nursing care aimed at improving patient health outcomes across Yorke and Northern Local Health Network sites. There are multiple casual positions available for persons willing to work over 7 days and inclusive of night duty. 

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.

As a recipient of the 2020/21 SA nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards for ‘ Excellence in Person Centred Care’ and the first regional LHN to receive BFHI accreditation in 2021, the Y&N Network provides progressive and innovative care to the women who engage in the MGP program. Ensuring that Midwives work to their scope of practice, YNLHN encourages Midwives towards endorsement and credentialling, 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.
• This 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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Applicant 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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• 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

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: 912119

Enquiries

Vanessa Watson
Position: CenSTaR Administration Officer
Phone: 0468810489
E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date

31 May 2026 - 11.55PM

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

Attachments

 912119 - RM1 Registered Midwife Role Description amended.pdf

 JCS+Registered+Midwife+final.pdf

Yorke and Northern CenSTaR Candidate Pool FAQ.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines