Registered Midwife Level 2 - North Canberra Hospital

Canberra Health Services; Canberra; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging with many options

Flexible working conditions

Competitive pay rates

Job summary

Canberra Health Services invites applications for Registered Midwife Level 2 at North Canberra Hospital. This senior role blends advanced clinical care with leadership duties, including team leadership and after-hours deputising for the Clinical Midwife Consultant. You will mentor junior staff and contribute to staff development plans within a multidisciplinary maternity team.

The position offers flexible working conditions and opportunities for professional growth within CHS.

Qualifications

• Senior midwife with Level 2 registration and advanced clinical capabilities.
• Leadership responsibilities including team leadership and after-hours deputising for Clinical Midwife Consultant.
• Mentoring and guiding less experienced colleagues; acting as a clinical education resource.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced clinical midwifery care within the Maternity and Women's Health Unit.
• Perform team leadership responsibilities and deputise after hours for the Clinical Midwife Consultant.
• Mentor and support development of junior nurses and midwives; contribute to Performance Development Plans.
• Support ongoing professional development and attend required training to fulfil leadership duties.

Job description

Registered Midwife Level 2 - North Canberra Hospital

Employment Type: Full/Part Time, Temporary and Permanent positions available.
Classification: Registered Midwife Level 2 (603673+)
Salary: $112,841 - $119,223 Pro Rata (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: North Canberra Hospital
Section: Maternity
Closing Date: 9th October 2026

What can we offer you:

• City living without the traffic - click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.

To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)

About the Role:

Join the Women's and Children's Division at North Canberra Hospital and play a key role in delivering exceptional care to women, newborns and their families across the ACT. The Division provides a comprehensive range of maternity, neonatal, gynaecology and surgical services, including antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, gynaecological services, neonatal special care nursery support, domiciliary care and post-operative recovery.

Working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team of midwives, nurses, medical staff and allied health professionals, the Level 2 Midwife provides advanced clinical care within the Maternity and Women's Health Unit. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated midwife to combine expert clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality and woman-centred care. The role includes undertaking team leader responsibilities and deputising for the Clinical Midwife Consultant after hours.

As a senior member of the team, you will foster a supportive learning environment by mentoring and guiding less experienced colleagues. You will act as a clinical education resource, contribute to the development of Performance Development Plans for Level 1 Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives, and support team members to achieve their individual learning and professional development goals.

This role also offers the opportunity to further develop your own leadership and professional capabilities. You will take responsibility for your ongoing professional development and complete the training and education required to fulfil team leader responsibilities, ensuring you continue to grow and thrive in your midwifery career.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

A merit pool may be created from this recruitment process and remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill both permanent and temporary positions across CHS.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***