MedicalJobsAustralia.com Clinical Midwife - Clinical Practice Mentor (Midwifery Services)

Job no: 951454

Work type: Part time

Located in: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Nursing-Midwifery

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network Lyell McEwin Hospital - ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112 Modbury Hospital - MODBURY SA 5092

Salary:$90,913 - $114,917 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits - RN-M2C

Temporary Part-Time - 16 hours per week, up to 28 April 2028

About the Role

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is looking for an experienced midwife to step into a meaningful clinical leadership role at Lyell McEwin Health Service. As a Clinical Practice Mentor (Midwifery Services), you will shape the confidence and capability of the midwifery workforce across the Women's and Children's Division - contributing directly to safe, high-quality care for women and families across Adelaide's northern suburbs.

What You'll Be Doing

Your core responsibilities will include:

Providing structured clinical mentoring, supervision, and support to midwifery staff across all Women's and Children's Division areas within NALHN (excluding Special Care Nursery and Children's Ward)

Identifying learning needs and collaborate with educators and unit leadership to address practice development priorities

Supporting midwives in applying evidence-based practice, professional standards, and NALHN clinical guidelines at the bedside

Contributing to a positive, supportive team culture where clinical growth is actively encouraged

This position is rostered over 7 days (excluding public holidays) and is day shift only.

What You Bring

Current registration as a Midwife, or dual registration as a Midwife and Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Substantial clinical midwifery experience across a range of maternity care settings

Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, or precept colleagues in a clinical environment

Strong working knowledge of contemporary midwifery standards and woman-centred care principles

Effective communication and interpersonal skills suited to a collaborative, multidisciplinary team

Experience within a South Australian public health or similar tertiary setting is highly regarded To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.

About You





In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

To thrive in this position, you must possess a genuine passion for education a commitment to professional development and a deep understanding of contemporary nursing practices.

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high-quality health services within contemporary facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds "Most Liveable Cities" and "Most Beautiful Cities", Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services,



our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,000 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide's north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital-the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital-a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services-adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services-provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services-including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from pe

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