Core Registered Midwife

the original; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

ADO – Day Off

Fitness Passport

EAP

Professional development

Country lifestyle

Job summary

NSW Health Far West Local Health District is seeking a Registered Midwife to work in the Broken Hill maternity ward. You will provide care for antenatal, labour and postnatal patients, assisting births and mentoring students.

Join a supportive team with on-call obstetric coverage, professional development opportunities and a rewarding rural healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Current midwifery registration with AHPRA.
• Ability to work 8-hour solo shifts in maternity ward.
• Commitment to evidence-based, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Work 8-hour solo shifts (7-7) in the maternity ward.
• Provide care for admitted antenatal/postnatal/special care babies.
• Be second midwife at births; mentor students and junior midwives.
• On-call for intrapartum care; assist on the ward as required.
• Collaborate with obstetricians and a supportive team.

Skills

Midwifery skills

Student mentorship

Collaborative care

Aboriginal health

Evidence-based care

Education

Current midwifery registration (AHPRA)

Job description

Job Description

This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata'd to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.

This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.

Employment Type

Temporary Full Time (until August 2027)

Position Classification

Registered Midwife

Remuneration

$81,748.17 - $114,771.98 + Superannuation

Hours Per Week

38

Requisition ID

REQ682410

Location

Broken Hill

We really aren't that far away - only 3 hours' drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!

• Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience
• Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development
• Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke!
• Fantastic lifestyle, great food/cafes, arts, music, sport and festivals.

Broken Hill

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

What You'll Be Doing

• Work 8-hour solo shifts (7-7) in the maternity ward of the Broken Hill Hospital.
• Provide care for admitted antenates/postnates/special care nursery babies.
• Be the second midwife at a birth and provide support and mentorship to students and junior midwives.
• The MGP midwives are on-call to come in for intrapartum care and assist on the ward if required.
• Work in collaboration with consultant locum obstetricians and a close-knit, supportive team, inclusive of BMids, new graduate midwives and students.

What Is On Offer

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment
• Novated Leasing
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing
• Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About The Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community.

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.

In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Broken Hill

A true "Oasis in the Outback", Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia's first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

Selection Criteria

• Current midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Confidence and skill to be rostered on 8 hour shifts as a solo Core Midwife on the ward, and provide senior Midwifery clinical support during admissions, labour and birth.
• Demonstrated application of professional and ethical boundaries to the delivery of patient care in the context of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated application of evidence based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement individualised person centred care patient care.
• Excellent competency and proficiency as a midwife in antenatal, labour, birth and postnatal care, lactation and infant feeding with an understanding of effective escalation and emergency Midwifery care.
• Demonstrated capacity to interact with a multidisciplinary team in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
• Demonstrated commitment to work and partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families and employees to enhance health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
• Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills, and willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

For role related queries or questions contact Chandler Rieck on Chandler. [e-mail]

Applications Close: 31st of August 2026

Stepping Up

The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Empower, listen and act together

Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.