Registered Midwife - Team

Mercy Health Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Victoria, is seeking registered midwives to join our collaborative maternity care model. The role spans obstetric, neonatal and gynaecological care across public and private settings, with opportunities in birthing services, antenatal/postnatal care, and Mercy at Home.

You will operate within a flexible rotating roster, with ongoing professional development and onsite lactation support to assist day-to-day patient management.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Midwife.
• Ability to work across the childbirth continuum.
• Committed to ongoing professional development.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with different maternity teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide care across the maternity continuum in a collaborative model.
• Work across birthing services unit, antenatal/postnatal floor, Outpatients, and Mercy at Home.
• Engage in ongoing professional development with educational resources.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work across childbirth

Education

AHPRA registered Midwife

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full time
Salary: In line with the Enterprise Agreement and will be based on your years of experience - hourly base rate between $35.05 and $46.86
Location: Mercy Hospital for Women, based in Heidelberg, Victoria
Contact: Natalie Roberg Midwifery Manager - Continuity of Care, Email [e-mail], Tel: [phone]
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ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

Join us at Mercy Hospital for Women is a major public hospital and specialist referral centre with the medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health expertise to provide complex care for obstetric, neonatal and gynaecological needs. The hospital cares for public and private patients across maternity, neonatology and paediatrics, perioperative, gynaecology, and women's health services.
Team Maternity care is seeking enthusiastic and motivated registered midwives to join our collaborative model of care to provide exceptional clinical service throughout the maternity continuum. You will have the opportunity to work across a variety of specialties including birthing services unit, antenatal/postnatal floor, Outpatients Department, and Mercy at Home.

• Maintain a work-life balance working a flexible rotating roster
• Permanent Full-time position available
• Opportunities to work across the scope of Midwifery practice - develop the skills to be a well-rounded midwife!
• Ongoing professional development opportunities with dedicated educational resources in a supportive environment
• Onsite Lactation Consultants to support Midwives in day-to-day patient management

ABOUT YOU:

• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Midwife
• Ability to work across the childbirth continuum
• Committed to ongoing professional development
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with different maternity teams

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.
Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

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We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.