Registered Midwife

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service; Kingaroy; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Career pathways

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Darling Downs Health in Queensland seeks a Registered Midwife to support safe, personalised maternity care for women, babies and families across the community. You’ll deliver evidence-based midwifery care from pregnancy to postnatal, working with multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve positive outcomes and compassionate care.

You’ll build trusted relationships, empower women to make informed decisions, and contribute to quality improvement and innovation in maternity services.

Qualifications

• Registration or eligibility for NMBA Registered Midwife.
• Strong clinical knowledge in woman-centred maternity care.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice.
• Ability to work across regional maternity settings.

Responsibilities

• Delivering evidence-based midwifery care that supports physical, emotional, cultural and wellbeing needs of women and families.
• Building trusted relationships that empower women to make informed decisions about their care and birth experience.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, coordinated and high-quality maternity services.
• Supporting quality improvement, learning and innovation that strengthen care for women, babies and families.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical midwifery

Empathy & teamwork

Cultural safety

Education

NMBA registration

Job description

As a Registered Midwife, you'll play a vital role in supporting safe, personalised maternity care for women, babies and families across the community. From pregnancy and birth through to postnatal care, you'll work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver compassionate care and achieve positive outcomes for every family.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Delivering evidence-based midwifery care that supports the physical, emotional, cultural and wellbeing needs of women and their families.
• Building trusted relationships that empower women to make informed decisions about their care and birth experience.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, coordinated and high-quality maternity services.
• Supporting quality improvement, learning and innovation that strengthen care for women, babies and families.

Let's talk about you!

You're a confident and compassionate midwife who combines clinical expertise with genuine care for the people you support. You build trust quickly, communicate with respect, and thrive in a collaborative environment. You take pride in helping women feel informed, supported and empowered during their maternity journey. More than providing care, you create positive experiences and contribute to healthier outcomes for families and communities.

Here’s what will help you thrive in this role:

• Registration, or eligibility for registration, as a Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Strong clinical knowledge and experience delivering contemporary, woman-centred midwifery care.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and teamwork skills.
• A commitment to professional growth, quality improvement and evidence-based practice.

You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience working across diverse or regional maternity settings and/or postgraduate qualifications relevant to midwifery practice.

Above all, you'll bring the values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to every interaction, helping deliver exceptional care for women, babies and families.

Help shape safe and positive maternity experiences while making a meaningful difference to families across the Darling Downs.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region,fromTaroom in the north to Texas in thesouth,our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care.It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whetheryou'rea doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member,or administrator,you'llsee your impact firsthand.Here,you'llfind opportunities that simplydon't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, andembraceresponsibilities that would take years toaccessin larger health services.

Darling Downs Healthis where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements.
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety.
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways.
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits.

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns