Associate Midwifery Unit Manager — Maternity Leader

Monash Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Career advancement opportunities

Employee benefits

Monash Health collaboration

Job summary

Jessie McPherson Private Hospital, part of the Monash Health network, seeks an Associate Midwifery Unit Manager to lead day-to-day clinical and operational management of the maternity service. The AMUM will drive woman-centred care, workforce development and service improvement within a high-acuity private setting.

The role offers permanent and fixed-term part-time options, with opportunities to influence practice, lead teams and collaborate across multidisciplinary units.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Midwife, or Registered Nurse/Midwife, with NMBA.
• Minimum of three years' midwifery experience with leadership in a maternity setting.
• Proven leadership and management skills including workforce coordination, coaching, change management, performance development and safety leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support the Maternity Services Unit Manager in clinical and operational management of the maternity unit.
• Coordinate unit activities including workload allocation, patient flow, staffing support, roster management, discharge planning and service delivery barriers.
• Provide visible clinical leadership, mentoring and workforce development to the maternity team.
• Collaborate with women, families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, coordinated care across the maternity continuum.
• Lead quality, safety and service improvement initiatives in line with standards and organisational objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Workforce coordination

Change management

Performance development

Safety leadership

Organisational skills

Education

Current registration as Registered Midwife or Registered Nurse/Midwife (NMBA)

Level 3 FSEP

Job description

Jessie McPherson Private Hospital, part of the Monash Health network, seeks an Associate Midwifery Unit Manager to lead day-to-day clinical and operational management of the maternity service. The AMUM will drive woman-centred care, workforce development and service improvement within a high-acuity private setting.

The role offers permanent and fixed-term part-time options, with opportunities to influence practice, lead teams and collaborate across multidisciplinary units.