Casual Registered Midwives

Colac Area Health; Colac; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Colac Area Health is seeking a Registered Midwife to join our dedicated maternity team. The role focuses on delivering high-standard midwifery care within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

You will demonstrate contemporary practice, manage maternity emergencies, and contribute to a rotating roster while upholding professional standards and patient-centred care.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with AHPRA.
• Capacity to work across full midwifery scope.
• Recent, evidenced-based midwifery practice.
• Ability to manage maternity emergencies.
• Rotating roster experience.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork capability.
• Organise work systematically and accurately.
• Familiar with awards/industrial agreements.
• Computer literacy in Office software.
• Professional and friendly team player disposition.
• Basic Life Support (adult & neonatal).

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-standard midwifery care within a supported team.
• Provide care across the full midwifery scope.
• Work rotating rosters to meet service needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues.

Skills

Registered Midwife

Full scope midwifery

Maternity emergencies

Team collaboration

Working across roster

Awards interpretation

Microsoft Office

Life Support (BLS)

Professionalism

Org & time management

Adaptability

Education

AHPRA Registered Midwife

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Classification - MIDWIFE Grade 2 (Year 2 - 8)

Job Category - RN Div1 / Maternity

About Us

Situated just 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, at the foot of the stunning Otway Ranges, close to Lorne and the Surf Coast, Colac Area Health services 21,000 people who call the Shire home.Colac Area Health meets the needs of more than 30,000 people in the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires. A unique integrated health service providing a wide range of clinical and non-clinical services to the Colac and district community. This includes the following:

• Nursing/Midwifery
• Aged Care
• Medical
• Community Services
• Corporate Services
• Support Services.

About the role

REGISTERED MIDWIFE

Colac Area Health is a values based organisation providing a unique integrated health service comprising of over 500 employees, providing Acute Care, Aged Care, Community and Allied Health Services.

The midwife at Colac Area Health is responsbile for the delivery of a high standard of midwifery care and works within a strong supported team environment.

What’s required?

• Registered Midwife with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated capacity to work across the full role and scope of practice of a midwife.
• Ability to demonstrate recent, contemporary and evidenced based midwifery practice.
• Demonstrated ability to manage maternity emergencies.
• Ability work across a rotating roster with varying demands and responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a multidisciplinary team in a challenging environment.
• Ability to organise work in a systematic way, accurate and timely manner and be flexible in a changing environment.
• Exposure to the interpretation and application of awards and industrial agreements.
• Computer literacy particularly in Microsoft office software.
• A Professional and friendly team player disposition who is capable of representing the department and organisation effectively.
• Basic Life Support competency (adult and neonatal).

For further information in regards to this position please contact Steph Hellard/Jaide Kettle on [phone].

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and welcomes applications from those who identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)

We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

To join our team, all candidates are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and influenza, aligning with our health services immunisation policy.

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country upon which we work, the Gulidjan people and their Elders past, present and future.