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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time/Part Time, Temporary or Casual , up to 38 hours per week
Location: Campbelltown Hospital
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $35.32 - $49.60 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ470895
Application Close Date: 10/03/2024
Interview Date Range: 13/03/2024 - 20/03/2024
Contact Details: Caroline Bester - 0434361362 I
About The Opportunity
Campbelltown hospital has an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic group of midwives within the Birthing Unit.
Midwifery at Campbelltown hospital enables midwives to work to their full scope of practice, via rotations into midwifery continuity of care models, and rotations throughout the maternity service if requested.
The care available to women and families and the options for growth and development for midwives is endless and amongst the best in NSW. The midwifery team is supportive of empowering mothers in their pregnancies, labour and postpartum periods, and seek to allow mothers to have natural, safe and informed births.
With one of the highest rates of vaginal births in NSW (over 70%), Campbelltown Hospital Midwifery prides itself on providing holistic care for mothers and enables them to have the birth of their choice. The hospital provides care for a diverse population group and houses many young families moving into the area.
Campbelltown is the fastest growing local government area in the LHD, as such, you will see many mothers through their first birth and beyond, and experience working in the beautiful new redevelopment building.
The midwifery team are supportive in ensuring growth and development for the team. Senior management are readily available to speak with and want to ensure each individual midwife succeeds in their career. At Campbelltown Hospital, you will get hands on experience with high rates of normal birth, and experience with high-risk pregnancies and births.
If you are looking to gain valuable experience in your career and be a part of one of the best, most supportive Midwifery teams in NSW, apply now!
What You'll Be Doing
The midwife is a responsible and accountable professional who works in partnership with women to give the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct births on the midwife's own responsibility and to provide care for the newborn and the infant.
This position may entail rotating through various clinical areas such as, Birthing Unit, Post/Antenatal Ward, Special Care Nursery and Antenatal Clinic.
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, healthier communities.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviors and interactions with patients, clients and employees.
The vision of SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service is Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always, through leading effective workplace cultures that improve the patient experience.
Where You'll Be Working
Be a part of a healthcare provider which is responsive to the needs of its consumers and shape the future of the community in which you live!
Campbelltown Hospital is one of NSW’s newest most progressive hospitals which services the community in which you live. This is an incredible opportunity to become part of the team which is dedicated to providing the best possible patient care to the Macarthur community and beyond. With state-of-the-art facilities, the hospital is an exciting hub of diverse presentations and clinical experiences.
The management team focus on being approachable, innovative and being responsive to the feedback provided by the staff who make our hospital thrive. The team are forward thinkers who are looking to drive a sociable, friendly and vibrant environment where patient experience is at the forefront of every interaction.
We recognise value and are looking to ensure the highest quality team.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible. * Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Midwife with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Demonstrated recent experience as a Registered Midwife in an environment appropriate to the relevant specialty.
- Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, families, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs.
- Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of evidenced based midwifery care.
- Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace.
- Current unrestricted Australian drivers licence (P2 Licence Acceptable) subject to obtaining NSW drivers licence within 3 months of appointment.
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Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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