Clinical Midwifery Educator | Sydney

IHR Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work across network hospitals

Discounted health insurance (non-casua

Continuous professional development &育

Job summary

IHR Group is seeking an experienced Clinical Midwife Educator (CME) and Clinical Midwife Specialist (CMS) to join the Women’s Health team in Sydney. This permanent, full-time role focuses on advancing evidence-based midwifery practice, improving maternity care quality, and supporting the education of midwives, graduates and students.

You will develop and support clinical excellence within the Birth Unit and Postnatal Ward, partnering with the Unit Manager and Education Team to foster a culture

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration or equivalent in Australia.
• Minimum 8 years of clinical midwifery experience.
• Minimum 5 years' experience within a Birth Unit setting.
• Demonstrated experience teaching, coaching and supporting students and graduate midwives.
• Strong preceptorship and mentoring skills.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver education programs.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Experience contributing to quality initiatives and policy development.
• Intermediate computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver innovative education programs for midwives, graduates and students.
• Support orientation, onboarding and ongoing professional development of staff.
• Provide hands-on clinical teaching, mentoring and bedside support.
• Facilitate undergraduate and postgraduate midwifery student placements.
• Support competency assessment, learning plans and professional development pathways.
• Promote evidence-based practice and contemporary maternity care.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and support policy development.
• Monitor compliance with mandatory training requirements.
• Collaborate with the Education Team on hospital-wide education and quality programs.

Skills

Education leadership

Mentoring

Clinical teaching

Evidence-based practice

Communication

Policy development

Leadership

Preceptorship

Curriculum development

Education

Master's degree in Maternal Health/Midwifery/Education

TAE Certificate IV or current in progress

Tools

MS Office

Educational technology

Job description

An exciting opportunity awaits an experienced Clinical Midwife Educator (CME) and Clinical Midwife Specialist (CMS) to join the Women's Health team at a private hospital in Sydney. This permanent, full-time position offers an exceptional opportunity for a dedicated clinical leader and educator to advance evidence-based midwifery practice, enhance the quality of maternity care and support the professional development of midwives, graduates and students.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the CME/CMS, you will be instrumental in developing and supporting clinical excellence within the Birth Unit and Postnatal Ward. Working closely with the Midwife Unit Manager, Senior Nurse Educator and broader Education Team, you will help foster a culture of clinical excellence, innovation and continuous learning across our Birth Unit and Postnatal services.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and delivering innovative education programs for midwives, graduates and students;
• Supporting orientation, onboarding and ongoing professional development of staff;
• Providing hands-on clinical teaching, mentoring and bedside support;
• Facilitating undergraduate and postgraduate midwifery student placements;
• Supporting competency assessment, learning plans and professional development pathways;
• Promoting evidence-based practice and contemporary maternity care;
• Driving quality improvement initiatives and supporting policy development;
• Monitoring compliance with mandatory training requirements;
• Collaborating with the wider Education Team on hospital-wide education and quality programs.

REQUIREMENTS

• Current AHPRA registration;
• Minimum 8 years of clinical midwifery experience;
• Minimum 5 years' experience within a Birth Unit setting;
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE) or currently working towards completion;
• Demonstrated experience teaching, coaching and supporting students and graduate midwives;
• Strong preceptorship and mentoring skills;
• Proven ability to develop and deliver education programs;
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous improvement;
• Excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills;
• Experience contributing to quality initiatives and policy development;
• Intermediate computer literacy;
• Master's degree in Maternal Health, Midwifery, Education or a related discipline (desirable);
• Academic teaching experience (desirable).

BENEFITS

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across the network;
• Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only);
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth.

ABOUT THE FACILITY

The hospital, located in Sydney, is one of the largest private hospitals in NSW, providing an extensive range of surgical and medical services. The Operating Theatre complex has 16 theatres, 32 first-stage recovery bays, and an additional 32 second-stage chairs. The specialties include General (including laparoscopic), Colorectal, Bariatric, Orthopaedic, Cardiothoracic, ENT, Plastics, Paediatric, Oral & Dental Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Ophthalmic, Gastroenterology, Neurosurgery, Urology, and Vascular surgery.