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Form of work Salary: RN/RM Level 2 $99,431 - $105,002 p.a. (plus 11% superannuation)
Location: Derby, Western Australia
Unit/Division: Kimberley -> Maternity
Work Type: Permanent - Full Time
Position No: 00200252
Closing Date: 2 MAY 2024 4:00 PM AWST
This is for a Permanent Fulltime appointment – 80 hours per fortnight.
An opportunity exists for a talented and enthusiastic Clinical Midwife to join the Derby Team – West Kimberley.
Great benefits including location allowance, annual travel allowance and an additional week annual leave
Generous Salary Packaging Benefits
The Country Nursing & Midwifery Incentive Program
As a WA Country Health Service employee, you’re entitled to discounts across some private health care funds. Please see attached flyer for further details.
To be successful, you will have...
Eligible for registration in the category of Midwife and Registered Nurse by the Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia.
Demonstrated competent midwifery practice, within the relevant practice setting.
Demonstrated competence in planning, coordination and decision making in the management of patients, within the relevant practice setting.
Demonstrated well developed team leadership and membership skills.
Demonstrated effective communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates incorporation of quality and risk management within practice.
Position Profile:
The primary responsibility of the Clinical Midwife is to manage, coordinate and deliver competent midwifery care for patients, using leadership and advanced midwifery skills and knowledge relevant to the practice setting.
WACHS supports flexible working practices and consideration will be given to flexible work/roster options, where operationally appropriate.
As a WA Country Health Service employee you’re entitled to discounts across some private health care funds.
The Country Nursing & Midwifery incentive program is available to new and existing nurses and midwives - across a broad range of patient-facing roles - on fixed term or permanent contracts at 76 select locations. Eligible nurses and midwives can receive between $5,000 and $17,000 in support over 12 months (WA Country Health Service - Country Nursing and Midwifery Incentive Program).
Area Profile
WACHS Kimberley is the most northern health region of WACHS. The Kimberley region has approximately 200 Aboriginal communities, over 34 different Aboriginal language groups and 45 percent of the population are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. WACHS Kimberley consists of six hospitals, an inpatient mental health unit, three Community Directorates and a Corporate Office. WACHS Kimberley provides hospital, community health, public health, remote area health, community aged care, and mental health services across the region through a dedicated team of medical, nursing, Aboriginal health, allied health, and support staff.
Want to know more about this role?
We encourage you to contact Emma Medling on 08 9193 3***.
Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online
https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=160&windowUID=0&AdvertID=347416
