Clinical Midwifery Consultant

This is a fixed term full time appointment for 12 months with the possibility of extension(s) and or permanency.This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start!Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan .The Clinical Midwifery Consultant is responsible for providing a clinical consultancy service within Maternity Services at Fiona Stanley Hospital and external HSP’s. This dynamic role will lead and manage the Midwifery/Nursing workforce to deliver evidence-based care to achieve optimal patient outcomes within allocated resources. The Clinical Midwifery Consultant has direct responsibility for innovative improvements and maintaining standards, policy and guideline development, developing solutions and delivering outcomes consistent with service and organisational imperatives and targets. Ensures midwifery staff has access to education, quality improvement activities and research methodology. As a key leader in the interdisciplinary team, the Clinical Midwifery Consultant will ensure that the Maternity service meets the requirement for delivery of a patient centred service against key performance indicators: quality, budget and human resources.Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Leanne Graham at or 08 6152 0124.If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:Your application should include: * A copy of your current CV

• A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages
• The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.Employee BenefitsOur employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances
• For further information

.EligibilityAre you eligible? To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at:Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.