Clinical Midwife

Queensland Health; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Safe, balanced work environment

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary with increments

Superannuation up to 12.75%

Job summary

Queensland Health in Brisbane invites applications for permanent full-time and part-time roles to provide expert clinical knowledge and care for women and babies, focusing on evidence-based, person-centred care, education, leadership and portfolio management.

The role supports Registered Nurses and Midwives, guiding non-registered staff in complex situations, and promotes a safe care environment across a multidisciplinary team within Metro North Health.

Qualifications

• Practice in accordance with code of ethics and professional standards.
• Deliver high-standard, woman and baby centred care.
• Provide guidance to staff in complex situations.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced midwifery expertise to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Respond to changes in health status with skilled assessment and intervention.
• Teach and support women, families and staff to enable independence.

Skills

Clinical midwifery expertise

Assessment & intervention

Teaching families

Job description

Permanent full time and part time opportunities to provide expert clinical knowledge and clinical care for women and babies with a variety of conditions and support a safe care environment through role modelling and application of the principles of contemporary evidence-based woman and baby focused care, education, leadership and portfolio management. In addition, this role will provide support and direction to the Registered Nurse, Midwife and other non-registered personnel in more complex situations.

About the role

Permanent full time and part time opportunities to provide expert clinical knowledge and clinical care for women and babies with a variety of conditions and support a safe care environment through role modelling and application of the principles of contemporary evidence-based woman and baby focused care, education, leadership and portfolio management. In addition, this role will provide support and direction to the Registered Nurse, Midwife and other non-registered personnel in more complex situations.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting midwifery practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position.
• Apply advanced clinical midwifery expertise, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, to deliver a high standard of woman and baby centred care.
• Respond appropriately to and provide support and direction to manage sudden alterations in the health status of the woman and baby using advanced midwifery assessment and intervention skills.
• Provide teaching to both woman and their families to facilitate learning and enable them to move towards independence.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.