Registered Midwife - Casual Pool

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health–Western Sydney Local Health District is recruiting for a Registered Midwife in a casual pool across maternity services. You will provide compassionate, evidence-based care to women, newborns and families across pregnancy, birth and postnatal periods within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

Casual shifts across Auburn, Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals offer flexible opportunities to build skills and contribute to positive health outcomes in a diverse community.

Qualifications

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Midwife with AHPRA.
• Recent midwifery experience including antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care and lactation support.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across diverse groups.
• Ability to lead and supervise within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to prioritise and deliver high quality care with accountability.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care with women and families.
• Support antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to individual needs and preferences.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and community services for family-centered care.
• Supervise and support students and junior staff in clinical settings.
• Promote evidence-based midwifery practice and contribute to quality improvement.
• Maintain current AHPRA registration (NSW Registered Midwife).

Skills

AHPRA registered

Effective communication

Leadership

Independent practice

Team collaboration

Job description

• Flexible shifts across leading hospitals in Western Sydney
• Make a difference in the lives of mothers and newborns every day
• Join a supportive, collaborative and multidisciplinary team

Provide compassionate, evidence-based midwifery care across maternity settings, supporting women, newborns, and families for positive health outcomes.

Employment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour
Location: Blacktown Mount Druitt, Auburn

Where you'll be working

As part of the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) Casual Midwifery Pool, you’ll have the opportunity to work across our leading maternity services, supporting women and families through every stage of pregnancy, birth, and postnatal care. Every shift offers the chance to make a real difference while building your skills in diverse clinical settings.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across:

• Auburn Hospital – providing maternity care to a diverse community
• Blacktown & Mount Druitt Hospitals – rapidly growing facilities with modern birthing suites and a strong focus on family-centred care

What you'll be doing

As a Registered Midwife in our casual pool, you’ll provide safe, high-quality, evidence-informed care, supporting women, newborns, and their families through pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal journey. Working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, you’ll deliver professional, compassionate care that promotes positive health outcomes and family wellbeing.

Your responsibilities include:

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating midwifery care in partnership with women and families
• Supporting women through antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care with a focus on individual needs and preferences
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and community services to ensure seamless, family-centred care
• Supervising and supporting students and less experienced staff in the clinical environment
• Promoting evidence-based midwifery practice and contributing to continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Registration: Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) (NSW Registered Midwife).

Selection Criteria

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Demonstrated ability to practice in accordance with the Registered Midwife National Competency Standards, Code of Ethics for Midwives, and Code of Professional Conduct for Midwives (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia).
• Recent midwifery experience including, antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care and lactation support.
• Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology, written and verbal means; and sound interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people.
• An understanding of woman centred care and demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of the multi-disciplinary health care team.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise, delegate, and negotiate with others to deliver quality midwifery care.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise and organise workload and deliver care with integrity and accountability.

Ready to make a difference?

Join Western Sydney Local Health District and be part of a workforce where your skills, compassion, and commitment to patient care are valued. Take the next step in your nursing career.

Requisition ID: REQ697147
Applications Close: 15 October 2026

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visithttps://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.

Please note:A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for casual employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa.