AddressAn exciting opportunity exists to experience and work within the caseload model of Midwifery at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, providing Antenatal care, Birth and Postnatal care in the women’s home, using all your midwifery skills and scope of practice- or being supported to achieve these goals. The position is temporary full time.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 2 March 2025 (with possibility of ongoing employment)Position Classification: Registered MidwifeRemuneration: $1,342.50 - $1,884.90 per weekHours Per Week: 38Requisition ID: REQ500412
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital. This opportunity exists within the Hornsby Maternity service. This position is supported by the midwives within the MGP, the Midwifery Unit Manager, Clinical Midwifery Consultant and Educators.
What you'll be doing
To provide quality woman centred, effective, evidenced based midwifery care in accordance with the ANMC National Competency Standards for the Midwife (2006) and to supervise the work of others as required. The midwife will consult and liaise with obstetric, medical and other appropriate staff as per the ACM National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and referral (PD2010_022) guidelines when deviations from the norm are identified.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Midwife
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a high level of written and verbal skills with both patients and colleagues.
- Computer literacy.
- Recent experience and competency to practise as a midwife in antenatal, labour, birth and postnatal care, lactation and infant feeding.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Current unrestricted NSW Drivers licence.
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For role related queries or questions contact Fiona Donnelly on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
Applications Close: 7 July 2024
