AddressThe Maternity Unit at Royal North Shore Hospital (ranked the 3rd best hospital in Australia in 2022) is seeking a Registered Midwife join their leadership team as a Clinical Midwifery Educator. This position is temporary part time until 31st October 2024.
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital
What you'll be doing
The Clinical Midwifery Educator (CME) will be guided by the Midwifery Educators and Midwifery Unit Managers lead, in developing, co-ordinating and implementing all structured learning for midwives and student midwives, within Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD).
The Clinical Midwifery Educator will provide clinical teaching, orientation, skill accreditation and professional development support for all midwifery staff and students.
The Clinical Midwifery Educator will have a role in the provision of hospital orientation and mandatory training. They will also be expected to teach in courses appropriate to midwifery within and at facilities external to NSLHD.
The Clinical Midwifery Educator will participate in the development and teaching of the NSLHD Nursing/ Midwifery Professional Development Program (this includes travelling to other sites within the LHD for lecturing and facilitation of workshops).
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Holds AHPRA Registration as a Registered Midwife and holds relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications or such education and clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to practice safe nursing care and knowledge of policies and clinical practice guidelines.
- Demonstrated commitment to evidence based practice, continuous quality improvement and risk management.
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For role related queries or questions contact Laura Dangerfield on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 6 March 2024
