Associate Midwifery Unit Manager Birthing Services Unit

mercyagedcare; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health seeks a Birthing Suite Unit Manager to lead a 12-bed unit within The Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg. You will guide midwives, ensure high-quality care, and support birth options from unmedicated to high-risk inductions, all while fostering a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, empathetic care, and opportunities to participate in education and development within Mercy Health.

Qualifications

• As a leader of a collaborative, skilled group of midwives within a Birthing Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to manage day-to-day operations and guide a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in high-risk pregnancy care and supporting physiological birth where possible.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the 12-bed birthing suite.
• Support midwives to work to full scope of practice and provide comprehensive care.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team and lead quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Empathy

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Level 3 RANZCOG status

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent part time

Hours: 0.6 EFT

Location: Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact: Lisa Nikoletseas [e-mail] Ph. 84584067

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As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

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Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

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

• Previous AMUM experience - or previous experience working in charge in a birthing suite
• Level 3 RANZCOG practitioner status
• 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.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

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We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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.