Assistant In Midwifery - Ain

Employment Type – Permanent, Part Time Position 

Classification – Assistant in Nursing

Title- Assistant in Midwifery - AIN

Position Number: 602273

Salary – $55,927 - $57,820 (Plus Super) 

Location – North Canberra Hospital Bruce, ACT

Section – Maternity 

Closing Date – 23rd April 2024

 
What can we offer you: 

• City living without the traffic – click her to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions. 
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions. 
• 11.5% Superannuation. 

About the Hospital:

North Canberra Hospital (formerly Calvary Public Hospital Bruce) and Clare Holland House are now run and operated by Canberra Health Services (CHS)

This is a significant milestone as the ACT Government moves towards delivering a new billion-dollar hospital on Canberra’s Northside.

The current North Canberra Hospital is a level 4 hospital that provides a range of acute and sub-acute services including community based care to the residents of the northside of Canberra and Southern NSW.   North Canberra Hospital (NCH) is a 270 public hospital located in Canberra’s expanding northside. North Canberra Hospital operates a 24 hour Emergency Department. Inpatient services include general medicine, surgery, maternity, mental health and critical care.

Other service modalities include day surgery, specialist outpatient clinics, Hospital in the Home and the Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation service that reaches into aged care facilities across the ACT.

The new Northside Hospital will be built on the existing Calvary Hospital campus in Bruce. It will be a modern, state-of-the-art hospital for patients, visitors and its workforce and will provide more beds and increased services. Until then, it's business as usual at the NCH, and we'll keep providing high-quality care to our patients and community.

 
About the role:

Working under the direction of Registered Midwives and /or Nurses, the Assistant in Midwifery (AIM) assists midwives and nurses in the provision of care for women and newborns in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

Under direction of the Registered Midwife/Nurse, you will:

• Provide safe, effective assistance to women supporting their specific needs in performing activities of daily living and providing supportive care for the newborn as required. You will also demonstrate understanding of what activities are excluded from the AIM role.
• Work under the direction, guidance, supervision, and support of Registered Midwives/Nurses as a member of the health care team.
• Communicate with all members of the health care team, providing specific and timely updates to Registered Midwives/Nurses on health consumer activities. Methods of communication include verbal updates about care provided any observed changes to the person, the environment or others. Written documentation about care provided occurs within the digital clinical health record.
• Contribute to and promote recovery through physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual care of health consumers.
• Contribute to an environment that is respectful of personal choice, dignity, integrity and confidentiality for women and their families.
• Undertake extension of core activities as directed, where relevant education and competency assessment has been attained and evidence is provided to the supervising
• Registered Midwife/Nurse in the specific work area.
• Comply with educational requirements and trainings for safe patient care.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the maternity unit.

About you:

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Behavioural Capabilities

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• High level communication skills and ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships.
• Friendly, warm, caring, and empathetic.
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs.

Requirements/Qualifications: 
Mandatory

• Relevant Certificate III in Health Service Assistance, Acute Health Service or current enrolment in the Bachelor of Midwifery course (or equivalent) qualifications.
• The successful applicant may need to be available for shift work, seven days a week working a rotating roster.
• Be registered under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011.
• Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

 
How to apply:

Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system; 

• Applications must include a copy of a current CV and details for at least 2 professional referees
• A maximum 2 page pitch outlining your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this role. You should take into consideration the selection criteria (below) when drafting your response. 
• Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

To be eligible for permanent employment within the ACT Public Service you must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident”

What you require:

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your CV and experience.  

• Proven ability to work under direct supervision and within a team to provide effective person-centred care and support for patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of safe and effective ways to assist women perform activities of daily living and understanding of privacy and confidentiality requirements in health care services.
• Proven strong verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates a commitment to professional and personal development
• Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Louise Roberts,   jennifer.eling@act.gov.au 

 A merit pool will be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.