This is a significant leadership opportunity overseeing one of South Australia’s busiest postnatal services, including a 42-bed Postnatal Ward and the Midwifery Home Visiting Service. Reporting to the Divisional Leadership team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure safe, high-quality, person- and family-centred care for mothers and newborns.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Divisional Leadership team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across postnatal services, ensuring safe, high-quality, person- and family-centred care for mothers and newborns.
Key responsibilities include leading multidisciplinary teams across inpatient and community services, managing workforce/rostering and operational requirements, driving quality, safety and compliance, enhancing models of care to improve outcomes, and building a positive, accountable team culture. You will also support service development as WCHN transitions toward the new Women’s & Children’s Hospital.
This is a management-focused leadership role with accountability for practice standards, team performance and service outcomes.
About You
- Experienced Midwife or Registered Nurse/Midwife with current NMBA registration and a practising certificate, with a minimum of three years’ experience.
- Demonstrated leadership experience within maternity and/or postnatal services
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with confident communication and negotiation capability
- Proven ability to lead change and improve service delivery and outcomes
- Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, industrial frameworks and professional standards
- Commitment to culturally safe, inclusive, person- and family-centred care
- Strong passion to influence and improve models of care, with genuine enthusiasm, drive, and energy
WCHN is South Australia’s specialist provider of health services for women, babies, children and young people. You will join a service recognised for clinical excellence, innovation and commitment to safety and quality.
WCHN offers:
- Fitness Passport access
- Free public transport to and from the Women’s & Children’s Hospital (metro staff)
- Employee Assistance Program support
- Relocation assistance (subject to eligibility)
- Flexible working arrangements supported
For a confidential discussion, contact Dia Dutta, Account Manager, Harrison McMillan: 08 8710 01750 | dia.dutta@harrisonmcmillan.com.au.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
