Registered Midwife - Aboriginal Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) (Identified Position)

Southern NSW Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly Accrued Day Off

Paid Parental Leave

Salary Packaging benefits

Education courses and coaching

Job summary

Southern NSW Local Health District is seeking a Registered Midwife for the Aboriginal Midwifery Group Practice (Identified Position) at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. This permanent role supports flexible hours (minimum 32 hours/week) and includes on-call duties within a district-wide maternal health program. The MGP midwife delivers clinical, cultural and educational care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and collaborates with partners across services.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with NSW registration.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identification as required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Expand options for maternal health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
• Provide clinical, cultural, educational and psychological support.
• Coordinate care across pregnancy, birth and postnatal period.

Skills

On-call readiness

Cultural awareness

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registration as Midwife (NSW)

Job description

Registered Midwife - Aboriginal Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) (Identified Position)

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time and Part Time (minimum 32 hours per week)
Position Classification:Registered Midwife
Remuneration:$41.22 - $57.88 per hour + 29% loading + Superannuation
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID:REQ684816

Are you committed to achieving excellence in health care and would like to join our team?

About the Role

You will be working at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. It is one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history of serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

The Midwifery Group Practice Midwife will aim to expand the options for maternal health services for pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and women having an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander baby. The MGP midwife will provide clinical, cultural, educational and psychological support as well as enhancing the seamless transition to child and family health nursing and to other services or agencies as required. The MGP midwife will also have the opportunity to work with women who are not Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, when there is space within their caseload.

Demonstrate a broad range of midwifery skills and knowledge to provide and coordinate woman-centred, evidence-informed, high quality, midwifery care (consistent with NSW and SLHD policies, procedures and standards) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, and women having an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander baby, and their partners and families across the continuum of pregnancy, birth and the postnatal/newborn period.

For more information, please view the Position Description

• Availability and capacity to work and participate in an on-call, (24 hour per day/7 day per week) roster across the continuum of care that includes pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period as specified in the Pilot Annualised Salary agreement.
• Promotes understanding and respect of Aboriginal philosophies of health and wellbeing as holistic concepts and ensure knowledge, values and beliefs are at the core of the delivery of care.
• Current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 Licence Acceptable) and willingness to travel in the course of employment.
  

This is an Aboriginal identified position, and the applicant must be of Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait islander descent (pursuant to section 14 (d) of the Anti- Discrimination Act 1977).

Benefits and Perks!

Monthly Accrued Day Off ( for full time employees only )

Additional Public Holiday during Xmas for celebrations!

Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading

Extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus

Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education

Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling and support for staff and their families

Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit s

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004) .

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.