Post Natal Midwifery Unit Manager

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ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE:
Based at our Fitzroy campus, we are seeking a Postnatal Midwifery Unit Manager to continue to drive excellence in patient and family centred care at SVPHM. This great opportunity will have you joining a high performing and multidisciplinary team where you will be responsible for providing overall clinical management to the postnatal ward.

This role will be full time working 38 hours hours per week ( job share will be considered dependent on applicant suitability) and will be pivotal in progressing the team and exemplary midwifery care into our new maternity space.
You will bring your holistic midwifery passion to the role where evidence based quality care is forefront of everything we do at St Vincent's Private .

You will bring your extensive clinical knowledge and management experience in maternity services to this role. As a leader in the organisation coach and support staff in order to optimise customer and organisational outcomes.

Responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to);

• Providing the overall clinical management of the postnatal ward, including staff, financial, patients and Accredited Medical Practitioners (AMPs).
• Developing and supporting effective working relationships with AMPs
• Exhibiting leadership and utilise team building strategies to promote continuous improvement to workplace culture.
• Working collaboratively with other departments and campuses to share knowledge and create opportunities for improvement

WHY WORK FOR SVPHM:
You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.

• Join the St Vincent's Health Australia Group, and work for a truly values based organisation, who operate across VIC, NSW and QLD
• Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!)
• Gain access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
• Option to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good
• A great work life balance with options to purchase additional leave
• Receive a staff discount on hospital admissions to any SVHA Private Hospital

ABOUT YOU:
As the successful candidate you will have;

• Current registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) as a Registered Midwife or Dual enrolled as a Registered Nurse/Midwife
• Management experience in Maternity services
• Current advanced clinical knowledge and experience in relevant specialty
• Demonstrated competence in using electronic information systems
• The ability to lead, coach and support clinical team to optimize customer and organisational outcomes

ABOUT ST VINCENTS PRIVATE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE
Our experienced team of clinical professionals, care givers and support staff are equipped to provide the highest level of therapeutic, medical and surgical services. We work together to ensure patient safety, well-being and recovery. We are a not for profit Catholic private hospital which operates across four sites at Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.

APPLY NOW!
If this is the role for you, please hit the APPLY button now! Your application must include:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au.

REQUIREMENTS:
Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role.

SVPHM has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

SVHA generally requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

HAVE A QUESTION AND WANT TO KNOW MORE:
If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Sandra Strange - Maternity Services Manager for a confidential discussion on 03 9411 7***

CLOSING DATE: 11 April 2024
*Please note this job advertisement will close at Midnight the day before the closing date listed.