2022 Registered Midwife (Low Risk Maternity Service) - TAFE Student Preferred null

About The Opportunity

Bowral & District Hospital (B&DH) is a major Rural Hospital which provides a wide range of services, including general medical, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatric, surgical, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, geriatric and emergency services.

Bowral Maternity Unit provides midwifery care to low risk women. We are a friendly team and our workplace enables midwives to grow in their midwifery practice. We are creative in rostering and strive to support midwives to achieve their full potential. Come and join the dynamic team environment at Bowral & District Hospital where you are encouraged to take initiative, be creative and contribute to our vision of innovative models of care.

If you are a self-directed, motivated, reliable and passionate Midwife and a strong desire to learn and grow in a well-established teamwork environment, come join our team! The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop professionally with the team and contribute to the planning of our new redevelopment.

Part of the South Western Sydney Local Health District, Bowral has close links with a range of Sydney's teaching and referring hospitals including Liverpool, Fairfield, Bankstown and Campbelltown hospitals.

Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.

Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time and Full Time, Up to 38 hours per week

What you'll be doing

The midwife is a responsible and accountable professional who works in partnership with women to give the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct births on the midwife's own responsibility and to provide care for the newborn and the infant.

This position may entail rotating through various clinical areas such as, Birthing Unit, Post/Antenatal Ward, Special Care Nursery and Antenatal Clinic.

South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, healthier communities.

All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviors and interactions with patients, clients and employees.

The vision of SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service is Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always, through leading effective workplace cultures that improve the patient experience.

Where you'll be working

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background and people with a disability to apply.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible.

1. Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Midwife with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
2. Demonstrated recent experience as a Registered Midwife in an environment appropriate to the relevant specialty
3. Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive
4. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, families, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs
5. Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise
6. Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of evidenced based midwifery care
7. Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace.

Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Victoria Elder on Victoria.Elder@health.nsw.gov.au