St George Hospital - Registered Midwife - Antenatal - Permanent Full Time / Part Time

About the role

The Registered Midwife coordinates and delivers high quality midwifery care to patients/clients of the St George Hospital and Health service consistent with SESLHD and St George Hospital policies, procedures and standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and delivers high quality midwifery care to patients/clients of the St George Hospital and Health service consistent with SESLHD and St George Hospital policies, procedures and standards.
• Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team and applies professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
• Engages with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and guide others in providing service excellence.
• Uses basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
• Applies detailed knowledge and understanding of risk management, safety and quality principles and the role of the Registered Midwife in applying these principles.
• Has extensive post registration antenatal experience in an acute care setting.

Requirements

• Current registration as a Registered Midwife with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and to guide others in providing service excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
• Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of risk management, safety and quality principles and the role of the Registered Midwife in applying these principles.
• Extensive post registration antenatal experience in an acute care setting.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Midwife with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.

Skills

• High level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills.
• Proactive engagement with patients/clients.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Professional and ethical boundaries.
• Basic computer skills.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of risk management, safety and quality principles.
• Post registration antenatal experience in an acute care setting.

Benefits

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay!
• Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
• Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant.

Pay

$41.23 - $57.88 per hour plus Superannuation.

Schedule

38 hours per week.