Enjoy the Far North lifestyle while working with Cassowary Hub Maternity Service as an Associate Midwifery Unit Manager. You will provide leadership and direction to nursing and midwifery staff and is responsible for the facilitation and provision of safe, quality and cost-effective midwifery care consistent with contemporary standards and best practice within the unit or area.

Job details

About us: Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will:

• Function as a clinical resource to midwifery staff and other health care professionals utilising clinical skills and knowledge in supporting the MUM of the unit.
• Coordinate, mentor and support new graduate and novice midwives to successfully practice in MGP.
• Provide regular, written, progress reports to the MUM regarding clinical practice, time management and caseload management, critical thinking and decision making for the graduate and novice MGP midwives.
• Work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team utilising professional skills and ability to contribute to client centred care to meet the patient's individual health care needs.
• Demonstrate specialised knowledge, experience and clinical skills and competence in a particular area of expertise.

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.

• CAH650927 Role description (PDF, 544KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants