Become a part of an exciting opportunity as a Midwife Unit Manager - Birth Suite and Maternity Assessment Centre with Women's Health. You will work collaboratively within the context of a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of evidence-based person-centred care and service planning, supporting a culture reflective of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service values.

Job details

About us: The outer western region of our service includes extremely remote communities. Cairns Hospital is the only major referral hospital in Far North Queensland and also provides care for people from Cape York and the Torres Strait.

About you:

In your new role you will: 

• Provide effective and efficient leadership and management of the Birth Suite and Maternity Assessment Centre in collaboration with the Midwifery and Nursing Director, Maternity Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager, Midwife Unit Manager MGP and Birth Centre, clinical and non-clinical staff to facilitate the provision of quality evidence based care.
• Work collaboratively with peers and others to create a positive practice environment that achieves best practice outcomes.
• Accountable for outcomes and achievement of service performance targets.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH639418 Role Description (PDF, 540KB)
  Role Description