Clinical Midwife (Data Coordinator), Maternity Services, Women's Health Services - Cairns

An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Clinical Midwife (Data Coordinator) to join the Maternity Services team in Cairns. This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and be part of a world-class, dynamic, and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

Health Workers who take up employment with Queensland Health from intrastate, interstate or overseas may be eligible for incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme ). For further information regarding the Scheme and to verify eligibility, please refer to the guideline (PDF) ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/190415/Workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme-guideline.pdf ).

About us:

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services. Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local Health Services.

About you:

You are qualified Clinical Midwife practicing an advanced level of clinical evidence-based, midwifery skill and knowledge in midwifery practices, ability to critically assess, review accuracy and interpret data for data entry purposes related to perinatal and Maternity Services and knowledge of computers and computer software: spreadsheets, and other database software.

Your opportunity: 

The Clinical Midwife provides an early leadership role within the career pathway for midwifery within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. The Clinical MidwifeData Coordinator is responsible for oversight of the quality and completeness of perinatal data collection and other Women's Health databases at the Cairns Hospital. This position works with and supports the Women's Health Managers and Regional Maternity Services Coordinator. The Clinical MidwifeData Coordinator utilises advanced midwifery practice knowledge to ensure accuracy of data and interpretation.

Your role: 

• Integrate advanced midwifery knowledge and clinical experience with evidence from a range of sources to ensure accuracy of data input and interpretation.
• Monitoring the accuracy and completeness of data to assure figures meets quality standards.
• Data management including but not limited to:
• Assisting with data requests,
• Data entry, collection, and analysis
• Preparing reports in a useful format for tabling at relevant governance and committee meetings, and for State collection.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland )