2022 Registered Midwife (Midwifery Group Practice) - TAFE Student Preferred null

About The Opportunity

Located in South Western Sydney’s rapidly growing Macarthur region, Campbelltown Hospital is a hive of opportunity. Our Midwifery teams are community driven and community focused, working to give back and provide the best care possible to the local area.

We are looking for Midwives interested in continuity of care, wanting to work in a very established and long running Midwifery Group Practice model. Opportunity exists to case load up to 40 women/year through their antenatal, birthing and postnatal experience. Campbelltown hospital births around 4000 women per year, and is a level 5 service supported with a level 4 Special Care Nursery (SCN). The maternity service has excellent peer benchmarked statistics related to birth outcomes for women according to the Women’s Healthcare Australasia data, which is supported by skilled midwifery and medical Advocacy.

If you are seeking to grow and develop your career, Campbelltown Hospital strives to continually empower and upskill our midwifery team. The hospital is undergoing a multimillion dollar refurbishment which in itself is providing endless opportunity for progress and expansion.

If you are looking to join a new, exciting and progressive hospital, click apply now and become a part of our journey.

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 Full Time, 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.

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.

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Midwife with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated recent experience as a Registered Midwife in an environment appropriate to the relevant specialty
• Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive
• 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
• Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise
• Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of evidenced based midwifery care
• Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace.
• Current unrestricted Australian drivers licence (P2 Licence Acceptable) subject to obtaining NSW drivers licence within 3 months of appointment.
  Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Karen Sorensen on  0459 898 010 or via email Karen.Sorensen@health.nsw.gov.au