Midwifery Unit Manager - Maternity Services

Queensland Government; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government’s Rockhampton Hospital is seeking a dynamic Midwifery Unit Manager to lead Rockhampton’s Maternity Unit. You will guide a multidisciplinary team, oversee staffing, rostering, resources and budgets, and champion woman-centred care across the service.

You will drive safety and quality improvements, support professional development, and foster innovation and positive change in a large public hospital setting within Central Queensland.

Qualifications

• 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 budget.
• Commitment to culturally safe, evidence-based, woman-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the day-to-day operation of Rockhampton's Maternity Unit.
• Supervise staffing, rostering, resources and budgets.
• Drive improvements in safety, quality and the experience of women and families.
• Support innovation, professional development and positive change across the service.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing

Rostering

Budgeting

Clinical judgement

Team coordination

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

NMBA registration as Registered Midwife

Job description

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 teamcreate a positive workplace where midwives can grow and work to their full scopeoversee staffing, rostering, resources and budgetsstrengthen woman-centred and midwifery-led models of caredrive improvements in safety, quality and the experience of women and familiessupport 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 NMBAadvanced midwifery knowledge and strong clinical judgementexperience leading teams and managing maternity unit operationsconfidence with workforce planning, rostering, resources and budgetsa commitment to culturally safe, evidence-based and woman-centred carestrong 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 contribution17.5% leave loadingAdditional Benefits:Ongoing Professional Development and Education OpportunitiesFlexible Work-Life Balance and VarietyGenerous Salary Sacrificing OptionsPaid Parental LeaveEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Discounted Private Health InsuranceFitness PassportVaccine 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.How to apply:To apply, please submit the following:Your current CV or resume, including referees.A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.For assistance:Contact [e-mail] the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK6J695546Applications close: Thursday, 5 November 2026#RockhamptonThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.