Associate Midwifery Unit Manager Birthing Services Unit

Mercy Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 108,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking an Associate Midwifery Unit Manager for the Birthing Services Unit at Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Melbourne. This permanent part-time role (0.6 EFT) leads a 12-bed birthing suite within a tertiary centre, supporting women through varied birth options and high-risk pregnancies.

You will mentor midwives, oversee daily operations, and contribute to service improvements while developing leadership skills with support from the Unit Manager.

Qualifications

• AMUM experience or prior charge in a birthing suite.
• Competent to perform IV cannulation and balloon catheter insertion for induction of labour.
• Knowledge of managing high-risk pregnancies and facilitating physiological birth where possible.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the 12-bed birthing suite.
• Guide the team to provide comprehensive midwifery care and support birth choices.
• Encourage midwives to work to their full scope of practice.
• Participate in working groups to promote positive change.

Skills

Leadership

Midwifery leadership

Team collaboration

IV cannulation

Balloon catheter

Waterbirth

Induction of labour

High-risk pregnancy knowledge

Job description

Associate Midwifery Unit Manager Birthing Services Unit

Employment Type: Permanent part time
Hours: 0.6 EFT
Location: Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg

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About the opportunity

• Be a leader of a collaborative and skilled group of midwives who work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team within the Birthing Suite based at The Mercy Hospital for Women: a tertiary referral centre, with over 5000 births per year, home to one of only four neonatal intensive care units in Melbourne. This allows us to provide care for some of the highest risk pregnancies in the state.
• You will manage day to day operations of our 12 bed birthing suite, guiding the team to provide comprehensive midwifery care for women and support them in their birth choices. Whether this be an unmedicated, hypnobirth in the bath, or a high-risk induction of labour. We keep women and their families at the centre of everything we do.
• You will support and encourage our midwives to work to their full scope of practice.
• Opportunity to join one of our many working groups to promote positive change - including improving our environmental impact.
• Our team fosters a supportive and compassionate environment to help you excel and grow in your midwifery career.
• Be supported by the Midwifery Unit Manager to develop your leadership skills, including opportunity to cover in the Unit Manager role and encouragement to complete further education such as diploma or masters of leadership.

About you

• Effective leadership skills emphasizing empathy as a guiding principle
• Resourceful and adaptable - you will excel in a team that upholds the Mercy values of compassion, hospitality, respect, innovation, stewardship and teamwork in everything we do
• Proficient in cultivating strong professional relationships to facilitate collaborative care and effectively contribute as a member of our multidisciplinary team
• Approachable and compassionate, you bring a flexible and positive attitude

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Previous AMUM experience - or previous experience working in charge in a birthing suite
• Competent to perform IV cannulation, balloon catheter insertion for induction of labour, perineal suturing and waterbirth (or working towards these skills)
• Knowledge of managing high risk, complicated pregnancies and birth, but also possess the skills and desire to facilitate physiological birth where possible

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• AHPRA Registration
• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.