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Form of workMaternity - Multiple Positions available
Ashford Hospital
Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance Incorporated, known as ACHA Health, is one of the largest private not-for-profit hospital groups in South Australia. ACHA Health comprises Ashford Hospital, Flinders Private Hospital and The Memorial Hospital.
Ashford Hospital are now taking applications for a variety of positions within our busy and renowned Maternity unit. The Maternity unit at Ashford Hospital is currently responsible for the delivery of over 1,500 babies per year making it the busiest private maternity service in South Australia. It boasts 7 delivery suites, a 20 bed Postnatal ward and provision for up to 12 babies in our Level 5 Special Care Nursery.
This is a Fantastic opportunity in the private healthcare community for highly motivated candidates with extensive skill sets and sound knowledge of the standards pertaining to Midwifery nursing. There has never been a better time to join ACHA's private hospital community, with an exciting new increase in salary packaging capping.
We are currently recruiting for:
· Casual Registered Midwives
· Permanent Registered Midwives
· Permanent Night Staff Midwives
Ashford Hospital is a private not-for-profit 230 bed hospital. Ashford Hospital offers a range of specialties including cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, general medicine, gynaecology and maternity, oncology, orthopaedics, urology and vascular surgery. Ashford Hospital has 9 operating theatres, 1 procedure room, 2 angiography labs, an emergency department, maternity services and a 24 bed level 3 critical care unit.
Essential Criteria:
· South Australian DHS Working with Children Clearance
· Current AHPRA Registration
· Two years' minimum experience as a Registered Midwife
· Demonstrated understanding of National Safety and Quality Service Standards
· Sound knowledge of Midwifery standards and the SA Perinatal Practice guidelines
· Ability to work as a patient advocate and operate as part of a high functioning team
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
· Proven ability to effectively manage under pressure with competing demands
The role offers:
· Opportunity to work alongside a team of dedicated professionals and a dynamic leadership team
· Promotional opportunities available in a growing organisation
· Competitive salary, favourable working conditions
· Access to education in a supportive environment
ACHA Health offers:
· Increased take-home pay with access to salary sacrifice, as a not-for-profit organisation with an exciting new increased cap
· Ongoing training & professional development opportunities, access to paid study leave
· Flexible working arrangements for work-life balance by negotiation
· Employee benefits including - discounted gym memberships, private health insurance and access to free Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support
· A supportive team environment, working alongside passionate & dedicated professionals
· A valued member of a cohesive private hospital community, where our employees are more than a number
· A passion for excellence - be a part of delivering a private experience for patients, doctors and staff
· You can expect integrity, transparency, accountability, loyalty and respect in relationships
· Working towards a collective purpose We work together for better care
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Adelaide region - the Kaurna people. We respect their spiritual relationship with their country and their ongoing connection through the custodianship of its land and waters. We work thoughtfully and respectfully, remembering the land on which we stand belongs to the oldest continuing living culture in the world. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and still to come.
ACHA Health is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.
Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.
If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the "Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance (ACHA) & Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) South Australian Branch - Nurses' & Midwives - Enterprise Agreement - 2021-2024 ('Agreement' or 'Enterprise Agreement')" (salaries range between $31.07-$53.49 per hour).
Applications Close: 5th February 2024
For further enquiries:
Karinda Williamson | Acting Nursing Unit Manager | Ashford Hospital
E: ***************@acha.org.au
