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• The Antenatal/Gynaecology Clinic operates a five day/ Monday to Friday service, within the hours of 0800 to 1630. The registered midwife will be expected to work in all roles in the clinic setting including: midwives clinics, booking in clinics and midwives community clinics, midwives diabetic clinic, midwives clinic in the Correctional Centres Midwifery Postnatal Services (home visiting), and backfill in the Early Pregnancy Service and the Clinical midwives in clinic.

• Multiple Temporary Opportunities!

Job details

About the role

The Registered Midwife supports excellence in midwifery care and patient outcomes, the registered midwife is a clinician who provides direct midwifery care with clinical competence and capability, optimising the perinatal journey of women and their families and enabling woman centred care with enhanced access to services. The registered midwife works in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team to provide woman and family centred, quality, safe patient care.

The Registered Midwife in Antenatal Clinic provides contemporary, evidence based midwifery services and demonstrates competence in the provision of midwifery care as specified by achievement of the standards of practice and registration requirements from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). This is evidenced by educational preparation, continuing professional development, adherences to relevant legislation and the context of care.

The Midwifery Postnatal Services team operates a seven-day service. The registered midwife will also be expected to facilitate virtual antenatal classes with women and their support people. All midwives in the clinic work alongside the doctors and offer support when needed. Relevant clinical experience within the specialty of Antenatal/Postnatal Care (minimum 3 years experience) is required.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Contemporary clinical knowledge in the area of Antenatal/Postnatal midwifery practice delivering competent midwifery care in complex situations while providing support to other team members.
• Ability to provide Patient and Family centred care to the patient using best practice and within the standard of practice of a Registered Midwife.
• Ability to communicate to a high standard effectively and engage with members of the healthcare team, patients, relatives and visitors whilst displaying a high level of professional midwifery care.
• Ability to educate, inform, counsel and support patients and families on general and clinical information relevant to patient's care, accessing the Clinical Midwife when expert advice is required.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development and contribution to quality improvement processes.
• Ability to comprehensively assess, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the south east corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036. Our vision is for a robust hospital and health service that includes fit-for-purpose spaces, interconnected buildings, multi-disciplinary health services, research, education and community partnerships.

To read more on how West Moreton Health are committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community –  Follow this link  

Benefits

• 17.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply)
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Professional development
• Salary sacrificing options
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Service (EAS).

To apply

Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

Further information

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

Documents

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

• WM651849_07 Registered Midwife Clinics_RD (PDF, 249KB)
  Role Description
  
  Joining the West Moreton Health Community (PDF, 301KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  WMH Leadership Standards (PDF, 241KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  WMH Nursing and Midwifery Professional Practice Model (PDF, 816KB)
  Information Package for Applicants