Associate Midwife Unit Manager - Women's Assessment Unit
Core
Lead daily operations and maintain high standards of midwifery practice within the Women's Assessment Unit, supporting safe, woman-centred care triage, assessment, and escalation processes.
Role type
Associate Midwife Unit Manager (Clinical Leadership)
Builds
Safe, woman-centred maternity care pathways and operational continuity for the Women's Assessment Unit
Domain
Public Healthcare / Maternity & Women's Health
Required skills
Clinical expertise in women's health/maternity assessment and triage, Team leadership and mentorship, Quality and safety framework knowledge, Operational coordination, Multidisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience in complex health environments, Conflict resolution and negotiation, Resilience in stressful environments
Technologies
AHPRA registration system, SA Health/NALHN quality frameworks
Responsibilities
Coordinate safe, woman-centred care across the unit including triage and escalation, Provide clinical leadership and mentorship to midwifery and nursing teams, Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and unit-level policy review, Act in the Midwife Unit Manager role as required to ensure operational continuity