Clinical Midwife Consultant

Government of Western Australia; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An Australian government health service is seeking a Clinical Midwife Consultant to provide expert clinical consultancy through telehealth within the WA Country Health Service. The role involves delivering comprehensive midwifery advice to regional health services, monitoring fetal health, and supporting midwives through mentorship. This position requires a commitment to enhancing maternal and newborn health services and improving health service delivery across vast regions.

Benefits

12% employer superannuation contribution

Generous salary packaging arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Other location-based allowances

Qualifications

• Experience in providing midwifery consultancy, particularly in telehealth services.
• Ability to monitor fetal health and provide clinical support via audio-visual modalities.
• Demonstrated mentorship and leadership skills in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical consultancy as part of the Midwifery and Obstetrics Emergency Telehealth Service.
• Deliver expert midwifery advice to regional health services.
• Contribute to the advancement of midwifery professions and services.

Job description

Position Profile

Aspart of a multidisciplinary team for the WACHS Command Centre, the

Clinical Midwife Consultant (CMC) is responsible for providing

clinical consultancy as part of the Midwifery and Obstetrics

Emergency Telehealth Service (MOETS) within the assigned area of

specialty across the WA Country Health Service and its regions. The

CMC is responsible for the provision of timely expert and advanced

and complex midwifery advice and clinical support including

cardio-tocograph monitoring to regional health services using

audioâ€visual modalities; delivers concurrent fetal

monitoring guidance; provides mentorship and role modelling for

midwives; contributes to the advancement of the midwifery

profession / maternal and newborn services; and enables innovation

and improvement in health and health service delivery.

Area

The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the

largest country health system in Australia and one of

the biggest in the world, providing health services to

approximately half a million people, including

45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million

square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven

regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services

and health centres located across rural and remote Western

Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality,

accessible health services to country WA residents and

visitors.

Employee

Benefits

In addition to the great salary our

employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in

line with operational requirements : )

• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information .
• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
• Professional Development Opportunities and Study Leave / assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location based allowances

Selection

Criteria

Please see the attached Job Description Form (available online at).

Application Instructions

Applicants are requested to apply online ().

It is preferable for your referee

to be a current supervisor or manager.

Applicants are advised to

submit :

• a detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements
• a covering letter outlining your suitability for this position
• a statement in no more than 2-3 pages addressing all essential selection criteria and desirable criteria 2 and 4, at a minimum from the Job Description Form (JDF)

These documents should be complete and ready

to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow

sufficient time to complete the online application process as you

will be required to answer various questions and attach your

documentation.

Lodgement is system generated. Any

submissions on, or after, 4 : 00pm will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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