AddressExpressions of Interest – WA Country Health Central Office
This a Fixed Term Full Time appointment from 18/07/2024 - 19/08/2024
WACHS Wheatbelt is committed to improving employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. As a measure to achieve equality and support, section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) will apply to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
POSITION PROFILE:
This role provides management and clinical leadership within the Avon Valley (Northam) Midwifery Group practice as an Endorsed Midwife. They will also be responsible for the utilisation of human, financial and material resources for the Midwifery Group Practice.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Effective clinical leadership and management
- Provide advanced and autonomous expert midwifery care to women, babies and families in accordance with Endorsed Midwife legislation and policy
- Maintains excellence in interpersonal skills and leadership to guide appropriate midwifery care.
- Identify opportunities to improve and promote evidence based clinical practice.
- Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing quality improvement activities
- Providing support and education to team members including graduate and student midwives
- Ensure maternity services are provided in a manner sensitive to, and appropriate for, people of Indigenous and other cultural backgrounds.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
SELECTION PROCESS:
Please note that the selection process may not necessarily include the conduct of interviews.
APPLICATIONS:
Please forward a written “Expression of Interest” to Philippa Reppington at the Wheatbelt Regional Office. The written “Expression of Interest” should be no more than 2 pages and include details of relevant work experience and skills in relation to the essential selection criteria in the JDF, a copy of your current Curriculum Vitae and the names of two professional referees, (one of which should be your current line manager).
CLOSING DATE: 4.00pm, 5 July 2024
No late applications will be accepted
APPOINTMENT:
Appointment will be subject to approval by correct delegated authority.
