Midwifery Unit Manager - Maternity Services

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 158,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Flexible work-life balance

Salary sacrificing options

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted private health insurance

Fitness passport

Job summary

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service in Rockhampton is seeking a Midwifery Unit Manager to lead Rockhampton's Maternity Unit, guiding a multidisciplinary team in a busy Level 4 service.

You will drive safe, woman-centred care, oversee staffing, rostering, budgets and quality improvements, and support innovation within the service.

This is a day shift, fixed-term, full-time role with opportunities for professional development and strong collaboration with clinical and operational leaders.

Qualifications

• Current NMBA registration as a Registered Midwife.
• Advanced midwifery knowledge and strong clinical judgement.
• Experience leading teams and managing maternity unit operations.
• Confidence with workforce planning, rostering, resources and budgets.
• Commitment to culturally safe, evidence-based and woman-centred care.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build positive relationships across a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operation of Rockhampton's Maternity Unit alongside clinical and operational leaders.
• Manage staffing, rostering, resources and budgets.
• Drive safety, quality and patient experience improvements.
• Strengthen woman-centred and midwifery-led care models.
• Support innovation and professional development across the service.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Workforce planning

Communication

Budgeting

Education

NMBA Registered Midwife

Job description

Midwifery Unit Manager - Maternity Services

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service - Rockhampton QLD

Rockhampton Hospital is the main referral hospital for Central Queensland, with our Maternity Service supporting around 1,400 births each year. We provide Level 4 maternity and special care nursery services, alongside Midwifery Group Practice and the Gumma Gundoo model of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and families.

Our team is focused on providing safe, respectful and woman-centred care while giving midwives the support and opportunity to work to their full scope of practice.

About us:

Rockhampton Hospital is the main referral hospital for Central Queensland, with our Maternity Service supporting around 1,400 births each year. We provide Level 4 maternity and special care nursery services, alongside Midwifery Group Practice and the Gumma Gundoo model of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and families.

Our team is focused on providing safe, respectful and woman-centred care while giving midwives the support and opportunity to work to their full scope of practice.

About the role:

This is an opportunity to lead one of Central Queensland's key maternity services and make a genuine impact on the experience of women, families and the midwives who care for them.

As Midwifery Unit Manager, you'll lead the day-to-day operation of Rockhampton's Maternity Unit, working alongside experienced clinical and operational leaders.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• lead and support a multidisciplinary maternity team
• create a positive workplace where midwives can grow and work to their full scope
• oversee staffing, rostering, resources and budgets
• strengthen woman-centred and midwifery-led models of care
• drive improvements in safety, quality and the experience of women and families
• support innovation, professional development and positive change across the service.

The role is predominantly day shift and is a fixed-term, full-time opportunity.

About you:

You're an experienced Registered Midwife who enjoys leading people as much as providing great maternity care. You know how to bring a team together, make sound decisions in a busy environment and balance clinical priorities with the practical realities of running a service.

You’ll bring:

• current registration as a Registered Midwife with the NMBA
• advanced midwifery knowledge and strong clinical judgement
• experience leading teams and managing maternity unit operations
• confidence with workforce planning, rostering, resources and budgets
• a commitment to culturally safe, evidence-based and woman-centred care
• strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships across a multidisciplinary team.

Most importantly, you'll be a leader who supports their people, encourages new ideas and wants to help shape a maternity service that women, families and staff can feel confident in.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $14,517 p.m. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $70.92 - $77.00 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

Applications close: Thursday, 5 November 2026

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