Collaborative Care Midwife - Registered Midwife

Collaborative Care Midwife - Registered Midwife 

Graduates Welcome to Apply

Full Time / Part Time Positions available

Annual Salary Range: $71,334 to $99,252 plus 11.5% Superannuation

About Us

At Western District Health Service (WDHS) we pride ourselves on our strong teamwork and our shared commitment to providing person-centred high-quality healthcare to the Southern Grampians community.

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The Greater Hamilton region is rich with lifestyle opportunities and facilities. Working for WDHS will enable you to pursue your profession, build your career and enjoy a great work/life balance. To find our more information about the Greater Hamilton region you can visit  https://wdhs.net/v2/home/careers/community-information/ 

Living in the Southern Grampians you can enjoy the nearby Grampians National Park, beaches & wineries.

You will be working alongside experienced, passionate leaders who are true to our values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy.

About the Role

Our Maternity Service supports around 200 women to give birth per year.  Our service is Level 3 Maternity and Level 2 in Nursery, as per the Maternity DHHS Capability Framework and provides care for women of low-risk pregnancies.

The role of the midwife is to work within the multidisciplinary team providing women centred midwifery care. 

An undergraduate or post graduate qualification in midwifery is essential. Relevant midwifery experience and the ability to work as part of a team or independently is preferred. 

The successful applicant will work as part of a dynamic midwifery team providing holistic “woman centred” maternity care to women and their families across the birthing continuum.  

The successful candidate will provide antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal care in a modified case load model of midwifery care to women and their families.

The Registered Midwife will have midwifery skills, knowledge, and attitudes in accordance with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Competency Standards.

 You will bring:

• Bachelor of Nursing and Grad Diploma in Midwifery or Direct Entry Bachelor of Midwifery.
• Registration as a midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
•  Ability to work collaboratively and cohesively with colleagues, supervisors and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering high quality outcomes for consumers.
• Ability to work as part of multi-disciplinary team.
• Current Driver's Licence.

You will enjoy benefits such as:

• Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment and novated leasing.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Internal and external professional development opportunities.
• Support to meet relocation costs.
• A range of internal and external developmental and supportive opportunities.
• Excellent employment conditions.
• Excellent staff health and wellbeing supportive culture.

For more details take a look at our Position Description.

*** Proposed Interview Date:  Interviews to take place upon receipt of suitable applications

The successful applicant will hold, or be able to obtain, a current National Criminal Police Check. Dependant on your position you may be required to obtain a Working with Children Check Clearance, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme check and / or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All successful applicants are to comply with WDHS immunisation and vaccination requirements, including COVID and Booster. At WDHS we are proud to be smoke free.

Western District Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer that has a commitment to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander, their families and communities and encourages them to apply. This organisation promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally, linguistically diverse and aboriginal backgrounds and those with a disability.