Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager - Maternity & Paediatrics

• Lead and inspire a dedicated maternity and paediatric nursing/midwifery team.
• Drive best-practice, person- and family-centred care across all stages of maternity and child health.
• Enjoy a regional lifestyle with relocation support, coastal living, and close-knit communities.

Job reference: 943413
Location: 5290- Mount Gambier
Job status: Ongoing Full Time
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service as the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager for Maternity & Paediatrics. This ongoing, full-time role offers an exceptional opportunity to lead a dedicated team in a regional setting, providing continuity of care in both maternity and paediatric services. Enjoy the lifestyle of South Australia’s Limestone Coast, with stunning coastlines, wineries, and a close-knit community, while experiencing a level of clinical autonomy and leadership not often available in metro roles. Make a tangible difference in patient outcomes while advancing your leadership and professional career in a supportive regional health network.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality obstetric and gynaecological care to inpatients and outpatients under consultant supervision.
• Participate in theatre lists, delivery suite management, and outpatient clinics.
• Support and supervise junior staff, contributing to a positive learning environment.
• Engage in clinical audit, teaching and quality improvement activities across the department.

What we’re looking for

• Do you have strong leadership skills and a passion for developing high-performing nursing/midwifery teams?
• Are you committed to delivering innovative, person- and family-centred care in a regional health setting?
• Do you thrive in a collaborative environment, engaging with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes?
• Are you ready to embrace the challenges and opportunities of regional health, making a real difference to your community?

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The Region

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia’s best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.

Your lifestyle

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle with a strong sense of community
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding national parks, sporting facilities and outdoor adventures
• Quality education facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Diverse social activities, from sporting clubs and music groups to exceptional food, wine and thriving coffee culture
• Conveniently located midway between Melbourne and Adelaide, offering easy access to both major cities while enjoying the benefits of regional living.

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN  

Our benefits

• Boost your take-home pay: Access to salary packaging and other benefits, including regional location allowance (as per award)
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and upskilling to help grow and pursue your career aspirations in nursing
• Team Culture: Supportive and inclusive team environment where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to contribute to improving the health of our community
• Personal-professional harmony: Our flexible working arrangements encourage the important balance between rewarding work and your own personal commitments and interests
• Wellbeing initiatives: Supporting you with access to mental health resources, EAP, flexible work options, and wellbeing activities that promote balance, resilience, and a healthy workplace
• Relocation support: Up to $13,000 support available for relocation to Mount Gambier with up to 3 months (Domestic) accommodation provided (financial advice is recommended for fringe benefits tax purposes)
• Diversity and inclusion celebrated: fostering a workplace where individuality is valued, cultural differences are embraced, and everyone feels a strong sense of belonging.  

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.

Salary: $130,190 - $136,010 p.a. + Salary Packaging Benefits + Leave Loading + 12% Superannuation

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

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• 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.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups.  The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

Enquiries

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Karen Cahir, Recruitment Coordinator on Phone: 0407 629 871
or via E-mail: karen.cahir@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 6 September 2026, 11:55PM

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

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

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