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The CMC for Maternity Services at Auburn Hospital collaborates across Western Sydney LHD, providing consultancy for mothers and babies, leading maternity service development, clinical excellence, and quality activities.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Midwife Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $64.57 - $65.85 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Location: Auburn Hospital
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
What you'll be doing
As a Clinical Midwifery Consultant (CMC) for Maternity Services at Auburn Hospital, you will collaborate with staff, specialists, and nurses across the Western Sydney Local Health District. You will offer a consultancy service for mothers and babies, and work in consultation and collaboration with the Women's & Children's Midwife & Nurse Manager to lead relevant local, District, State, and National maternity initiatives. Your responsibilities will also include:
- Providing leadership in the development and enhancement of Maternity Services for women's and children's health.
- Acting as a clinical expert in women's and children's health and a resource to staff.
- Promoting clinical excellence, research, and professional leadership.
- Actively participating in multidisciplinary teams and being involved in care planning.
- Offering expert clinical organisation, coordination, and leadership, while promoting, reviewing, and assessing clinical risk across Maternity Services.
- Undertaking quality activities, including reviewing and developing local high-risk policies and guidelines.
- Liaising closely with Midwifery Managers, CMC/CNC's, Educators, and the Obstetrics and Gynaecology portfolio leads.
- Promoting and facilitating the development and implementation of continuity of care models for maternity service provision.
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria:
- Registration: Current and valid registration as a Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife (Division 1) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Selection Criteria:
- At least five (5) years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent in Midwifery. Holding or working towards relevant postgraduate tertiary qualifications in a specialty area, education and/or research.
- Demonstrated advanced communication including verbal, written and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage with clients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health team in a manner than ensures responsiveness of care needs and resolves conflicts when they arise and advanced information technology skills to provide consultancy services and deliver innovative midwifery practice.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively both independently and as part of the multidisciplinary health care team.
- Demonstrated ability to lead quality improvement, practice development and evidence-based practice critical review.
- Demonstrated personal attributes including resilience, accountability, integrity and ability to manage self.
- Demonstrated ability to identify education needs and deliver education for patients/clients and health care professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to function as a senior leader within a complex health organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking and problem solving skills as it relates to the delivery of advanced evidence based Women and Children's Health midwifery.
Requisition ID: REQ492183
Applications Close: 19th June 2024
Need more information?
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
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Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
