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Form of workRegistered Nurse/Midwife or Registered Midwife Mercy@Home
- Seeking passionate and skilled midwives to join us in delivering holistic, high-quality, compassionate care to families within our community
- Become a valued member of a supportive and collaborative team that prides itself on its positive culture
- Competitive salary and benefits package
ABOUT THE ROLE:
- Mercy Hospital for Women - Mercy@Home is offering opportunities for both permanent part-time and fixed-term positions.
- Enjoy supportive rostering with consistent hours from 0800 to 1630, Monday through Sunday (including Public Holidays, excluding Christmas Day).
- Become part of an organisation and team that embraces and embodies the values of Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, Teamwork
- To provide holistic and family centred care for Mothers, Women and Babies across both programs Domiciliary (DOM) Care and Hospital in the Home (HITH) for Neonates, Maternity and Gynaecology
- This role requires strong communication skills and a commitment to ongoing professional development
ABOUT YOU:
- Bachelor degree Midwifery or Double degree Nursing and Midwifery
- Midwifery or Nurse/Midwifery dual registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (AHPRA)
- Current Drivers Licence
- Minimum of 2 years post registration midwifery experience
- Sound knowledge regarding lactation and experience with breastfeeding
- Experience caring for premature or complex neonates
- Computer literacy
- Ability to practice autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Committed to ongoing professional growth and development
- Passionate and motivated
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.
Contact Details
- Kathe Styring, Ambulatory Care Manager
- ********@mercy.com.au and Phone Number84584956
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