Transitional Midwifery Programme 2027

NSW Health; Hornsby; On-site; AUD 71,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health in Hornsby is seeking a Registered Midwife for a permanent full-time role within Maternity Services. You will provide comprehensive care across prenatal, labour, birth and postnatal stages, supporting families with breastfeeding and newborn care.

This position offers a structured, supportive team environment and opportunities for professional development. You will work a 38-hour week at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, with competitive remuneration and NSW Health benefits.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Midwife.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a high level of written and verbal skills.
• Recent experience and competency to practise as a midwife in antenatal, labour, birth and postnatal care, lactation.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care to expectant mothers.
• Conduct regular check-ups, ultrasounds, and monitoring the progress of pregnancies.
• Offer postpartum care and guidance to new mothers and newborns.
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes for patients.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Professional development

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists for motivated Transitional Midwives to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team, committed to clinical excellence and providing high-quality, compassionate care to women, newborns and their families.

Join us as you transition into your midwifery career, building your knowledge, skills and confidence while being supported by an experienced and dedicated team. Be part of the extraordinary journey through pregnancy, childbirth and beyond, while making a meaningful difference to the health and wellbeing of our community.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Registered Midwife

Remuneration: $1,566.70 - $2,199.60 per week

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ702532

Who we are

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, Maternity Services. You will be working in a well-equipped, friendly and comfortable environment that ensures the safety and well-being of both patients and staff. We offer ongoing opportunities for learning and growth to help you stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in midwifery practice.

What you'll be doing

You will join a collaborative team that are committed to providing top-quality care for expectant mothers and their babies and are dedicated in upholding the highest standards of midwifery practice.

As a Registered Midwife at our facility, you will be responsible for:

• Providing prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care to expectant mothers.
• Conducting regular check-ups, ultrasounds, and monitoring the progress of pregnancies.
• Offering postpartum care and guidance to new mothers and newborns.
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes for patients.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidate criteria

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Midwife
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a high level of written and verbal skills with both patients and colleagues.
• Recent experience and competency to practise as a midwife in antenatal, labour, birth and postnatal care, lactation and infant feeding.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking / Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

For role related queries or questions contact Louise Davies on *************@health.nsw.gov.au