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John Hunter Hospital provides a supportive environment for New Graduate Midwives to consolidate the art of Midwifery with wide exposure to a variety of models of care and ways of working!
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Temporary Full Time, Temporary Part Time Until June 2025 (multiple opportunities available)
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $35.33 - $49.60 Per Hour + 11% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ481719
Applications Close: Sunday, 12th May 2024
Registered Midwife
New Graduate
Awabakal Country - John Hunter Hospital
About the role:
There will be the opportunity to rotate through all areas of maternity services including high-risk antenatal, antenatal clinic, birth suite, and postnatal services. This will allow you to consolidate the learning and experiences gained during the Midwifery Training Program. You'll be on a 7-day roster including a variety of shifts. Some areas of maternity services offer 12-hour shifts for staff for work-life balance. This would be for discussion with the individual managers of the unit.
Where you'll be working:
JHH Maternity Services is one of the largest level 6 tertiary hospitals in NSW offering services to women requiring a higher level of care across the district.
JHH provides a supportive environment for New Graduate Midwives to consolidate the art of Midwifery with wide exposure to a variety of models of care and ways of working.
JHH is located in the Newcastle area, only just 20 minutes away from local beaches and cafes.
Our maternity service works collaboratively with a highly collegial Multidisciplinary Team consisting of Medical Staff, Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, and more to ensure that the highest quality of care is offered to women and their families.
As a service, we expect that all staff treat each other with respect and appreciate that we all bring a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and experience to the team.
Our recruitment process:
Whilst this position is open to all individuals, it is a targeted recruitment process for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people under section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply and consideration will be given to suitable Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants to promote equal or improved access.
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Benefits:
- All staff are provided with orientation days in all areas of Maternity.
- We have clinical midwifery educators who specialise in all areas of maternity and support all staff coming into the service.
- Education is provided most weekdays within the service on a variety of subjects.
- We have a great supportive team of clinical leads 24/7 supporting midwives in all areas of maternity services.
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Requirements:
- Current registration as a Registered Midwife with AHPRA.
This position is for you if:
- You are kind and hard-working.
- You are eager to learn.
- You are a collaborative Midwife.
Need more information?
For role-related queries or questions contact Jane Crosbie on ************@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via *********@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.
HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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