MidwiferyUnit Manager - Maternity Services

• Exciting Midwifery leadership role, with future expansion of Women’s services at University Hospital
• Provide guidance to staff working within the Birthing suite and Maternal Assessment Unit
• Temporary full time opportunity – 80 hours a fortnight (long service leave relief)

About Barwon Health

Guided by our values, Barwon Health is Victoria's largest regional health care service and is also the largest employer in the Geelong and surf coast region, employing over 8700 staff. Barwon Health’s core facilities include the renowned University Hospital Geelong precinct in central Geelong, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, the innovative Sunrise Centre,  Barwon Health North a vital services that includes child and family health support, renal dialysis, medical imaging, and urgent care. Four Aged care centres spanning the Region, Mental Health Services that are delivered through a number of programs across the Geelong and Barwon South West region. Community Health and Dental service and world renowned Research that that advances health and wellbeing for all.  Explore all of our comprehensive services here.

Barwon Health will be having an expansion of Women's services when a new purpose built Women, Children and Families building is built on University Hospital campus

About Maternity Services at University Hospital Geelong

Barwon Health provides pregnancy, intrapartum and postnatal care for both high and low risk pregnancies. The number of births per annum is around 2880. Antenatal care is provided in both hospital and community sites. We have a Maternity Assessment Unit adjacent to the Birth Unit. The Birth Unit has 8 birth rooms and the Maternity Ward has 24 beds, a Postnatal Care in the home service and a Lactation service.

About the role

In this role you can enjoy a leadership role working Birthing suite. We seek a highly motivated Midwife with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to Woman and people Centred evidence based practice. Take this opportunity to shine and apply now to join our teams. Benefits working as a Midwife at Barwon Health 

• Increase autonomy with your work as a midwife at UHG, ability to increase your clinical skills in preforming ARMs, attaching FSE, preforming speculums, inserting cervidil and CRB, IV cannulation and perineal suturing. All of which can allow for continuity of care for the women within the service.
• You can achieve your Water birth competency as we offer water immersion and water birth at UHG
• We have 5 days a week of Clinical support and education and training, allowing for clinical support for your practise and ensuring you are up to date with education and training.
• If looking to preceptor or mentor we have a clinical assessors course and support rostering to allow for you to work with other midwives that require preceptoring. As a preceptor it would be your responsibility to help guide, direct and assess nursing students and new staff members with their clinical practice.
• Ability to apply for your Clinical Midwifery Specialist qualification, once eligible and meet the requirements for this.
• BH as an organisation supports further education with paid time for work related study.
• Ability to work across your scope of practice
• Paid education/training for FSEP and PROMPT.
• Flexible rostering
• BH is a training hospital for Medical and Midwifery Staff which in turn maintains a standard of care.
• All care is based on evidence based guidelines.
• BH offers a Midwifery Group Practice and are working towards a Home Birth Model of care.
• Opportunities to participate/apply to work in these models of care.
• Keep updated on the expanded women’s and children’s facilities in Geelong.

About the culture

Join our extraordinary midwifery team, where we value your expertise and compassion as an integral part of our dedicated healthcare professionals. With unwavering dedication, we provide unparalleled care to our cherished patients, driven by a genuine sense of pride. Embrace the camaraderie of our supportive management and collaborative colleagues who embody our core values of respect, compassion, commitment, accountability, and innovation. Unlock your potential and thrive in an empowering environment, making a profound difference in the lives of the families we serve.

What we offer

• Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction 
• Geelong and Barwon Health is an attractive destination with a sunny climate, notoriously laidback lifestyle and great pay rates  
• To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.
• Located in the centre of Geelong's CBD is an easy commute from all suburbs
• Access to employee wellness program
• A genuine community feel - we look after each other 
• Wide range of professional development that enhances your careers
• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
• Attractive salary packaging benefits! Living Expenses capped at $9,010 which  includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments and Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 which includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)

We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, Please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at ***************@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.