ABOUT THE ROLE:Mercy Hospital for Women -
Maternity Group Practice (MGP) has been providing a continuity of care option for women since 2015.MGP at Mercy Hospital for Women offers you the opportunity to work in a caseload model where you can use your midwifery skills to provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care. You will work in supportive multidisciplinary team environment providing evidence-based care in partnership with women and their families. Mercy Hospital Women is about to embark on an exciting new model of care which will see the introduction of homebirth as a choice for women in 2024.We would love to hear from midwives who would be interested in helping to establish and eventually work in an MGP caseload group that facilitates homebirth.
- Located at Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg
- Multiple positions available, including permanent full time with a caseload and fixed term leave relief positions available
- Ongoing support, education and professional development opportunities are available
- Excellent opportunity to provide continuity of midwifery in partnership with women across pregnancy, intrapartum, birth and postpartum periods
ABOUT YOU:- Registered as a Midwife with AHPRA with three years of relevant clinical experience and RANZCOG Level 3 accredited.
- You are credentialed or working towards the following:
- homebirth
- waterbirth
- perineal suturing
- discharge examination of the newborn
- fetal scalp electrode application
- speculum examination
- balloon catheter insertion for induction of labour
- intravenous catheter insertion
- We would love to hear from midwives who would be interested in helping to establish and eventually work in an MGP caseload group that facilitates homebirth.
- As part of working in MGP will need driver’s licence and your own car.
- If you are a passionate, organised midwife who thrives working in partnership with women to deliver evidenced-based care, this is the position for you.
ABOUT US:Mercy Hospital for Women is a fully accredited Level 6 Public Specialist Teaching Hospital providing both public and private patient care through maternity services, neonatology and paediatrics, perioperative services, gynaecology, women's health and associated health, support and diagnostic services. We are a major teaching hospital and specialist referral centre with the medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health expertise to treat the most complex obstetric, neonatal and gynaecological cases.Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.
WHAT WE OFFER:Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:
- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and supporting all staff to be their authentic selves at work through our network group for LGBTIQ+ staff and allies
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:- Candidates are required to meet the position and qualification requirements.
- Provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check (Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation).
- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).
If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.Please note - positions may be offered to suitable canditates prior to the job add closing.Contact DetailsClaire Lawson, Midwifery Unit Manager, Plenty
Maternity Group Practice, Ph. 8458 4087Lisa Nikoletseas, Midwifery Unit Manager, Darebin
Maternity Group Practice, Ph. 8458 4067
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