Student Midwifery Trainee

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress; Alice Springs; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks' annual leave

Generous salary packaging

Professional development

Access to Congress health services for

Competitive salaries

Job summary

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress invites applications for a Student Midwifery Trainee (SMT). The role supports delivery of midwifery care under supervision, with placements across Congress clinics and tertiary hospitals as part of a Batchelor of Midwifery program.

The successful candidate will be a long-term Central Australia resident, enrolled or about to commence, and plans to practice as a midwife locally after graduation. Applications close when a suitable candidate is found.

Qualifications

• Must be long term local resident of Central Australia.
• Currently studying or enrolled in Batchelor of Midwifery program.
• Intend to practice as a midwife in Central Australia after graduating.
• Passion and commitment to the care and outcomes of Indigenous women.

Responsibilities

• Deliver midwifery care in acute or primary health care settings under supervision.
• Support completion of essential training requirements including simulation blocks and clinical placements.

Education

Batchelor of Midwifery program

Job description

Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands
Delivering culturally appropriate midwifery support services with the Northern Territory’s largestAboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

• Base Salary: $61,249 - $65,227 (p.a.)
• Total Effective Package: $78,937 - $83,433 (p.a.)*
• Full-Time, 3 Year Maximum Term Contract
• Aboriginal Female Identified Position

Why Central Australian Aboriginal Congress?

Congress has expanded to become the largest Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation in the Northern Territory and are one of the most experienced Aboriginal primary health care services in the country. Congress provides a comprehensive, holistic and culturally-appropriate primary health care service to Aboriginal people living in and nearby Alice Springs, including eight remote communities, it is a strong political advocate of closing the gap on Aboriginal health disadvantage and a national leader in improving health outcomes for all Aboriginal people.

Working with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee benefits including;

• Competitive salaries
• Six (6) weeks' annual leave
• Generous salary packaging
• A strong commitment to Professional Development
• Access to the Congress health services for you and your family at no cost

About the role

The Student Midwifery Trainee (SMT) will work under the direct supervision of a Midwife within a defined scope of practice, to deliver midwifery care in acute or primary health care settings.

The SMT will be supported to complete all essential training requirements, including attendance at face-to-face simulation blocks and clinical placements at Congress clinics and tertiary hospitals as specified by the university Batchelor of Midwifery program.

To be considered for this role:

• You must be a long term local resident of Central Australia
• You must be currently studying, or have been accepted and enrolled, and are about to commence studying a Batchelor of Midwifery program?
• You intend to practice as a midwife in Central Australia after graduating
• Have a passion and commitment to the care and outcomes of Indigenous women

The SMT will assist in the delivery of maternity care to Alukura Maternity Group Practice (AMGP) clients whilst gaining a broad understanding of the duties and responsibilities of a Midwife and provision of midwifery care within an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service MGP setting.

Applications will close when a suitable applicant is found.

*Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options.