Student Midwifery Trainee

CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL CONGRESS; Alice Springs; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Community-led work

Competitive salaries

Professional development leave

Six weeks annual leave

Paid personal leave

Salary packaging

Health services access

Relocation assistance

District allowance

Job summary

The Central Australian Aboriginal Congress invites applications for a Student Midwifery Trainee (SMT) to work under a Midwife's supervision, delivering midwifery care within Congress clinics and hospitals in Central Australia.

You will complete essential training through university placement blocks, assist in maternity care for AMGP clients, and develop skills while pursuing a Batchelor of Midwifery. This is a female identified position in a community-controlled health service.

Qualifications

• Long-term local resident of Central Australia.
• Passion and commitment to Indigenous women's care.
• Female of Aboriginal descent; accepted by the Aboriginal community in Central Australia.
• Pursuing Batchelor of Midwifery with a commitment to a career in Central Australia.
• Intend to practice as a midwife in Central Australia after graduating.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, consultation, negotiation and liaison skills with Aboriginal families.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, time management and attention to detail.
• Current Drivers Licence.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direct supervision of a Midwife to deliver midwifery care.
• Complete training requirements including face-to-face simulation blocks and clinical placements.
• Assist in delivering maternity care to AMGP clients within Congress clinics and hospitals.
• Develop understanding of duties and responsibilities of a Midwife in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written & verbal communication

Negotiation & liaison

Time management

Analytical skills

Education

Batchelor of Midwifery

Job description

Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands

Delivering culturally appropriate midwifery support services with the Northern Territory’s largest Aboriginal 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 FEMALED IDENTIFIED POSITION

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.

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.

To be considered for this position, you will need to meet the following essential requirements:

• A long-term local resident of Central Australia.
• Have a passion and commitment to the care and outcomes of Indigenous women
• A female of Aboriginal descent; identifies and is accepted as an Aboriginal person by the Aboriginal community in Central Australia.
• Undertaking or intending to undertake a Batchelor of Midwifery qualification with a commitment to pursuing a career in this field post-graduation in Central Australia.
• Intend to practice as a midwife in Central Australia after graduating.
• Well-developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication, consultation, negotiation and liaison skills (especially in relation to Aboriginal families and communities) including the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Well-developed organisational and administrative skills, including effective time management, analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to deliver quality work with support and supervision.
• Current Drivers Licence.

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

• Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of a bigger picture.
• Competitive salaries.
• Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master's programs and study placements.
• Six weeks annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year.
• Generous salary packaging for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
• Access to the Congress health services for you and your immediate family at no cost.
• Relocation assistance (where applicable).
• District allowance.

For more information on the position please contact:

Tahnia Edwards, Alukura Manager, on

M: 0427 968 540 | E: [e-mail]

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

Advertised until a suitable applicant is found. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.