Get paid to live in paradise and join the Maternity Services team as a Clinical Midwife (Midwifery Group Practice). The role of the Clinical Midwife Caseload is to provide culturally sensitive, individualised and evidence-based continuity of care for all women across the childbearing continuum in the Cassowary Hub, through the provision of an “all risk” Midwifery Group Practice. This midwifery model of care utilises an integrated, collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to achieve positive outcomes for women and their newborns and families.

Job details

About us: We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will:

• Provide clinical leadership for professional and clinical practice, education and research in conjunction with the Midwife Grade 7 and Midwife Grade 6.2.
• Use effective communication skills to influence and convince others in a mature, confident manner to achieve positive client outcomes, including providing informant and/or advice on clinical issues within the RM scope of practice.
• Accountable for planning, provision and communication of midwifery practice including the evaluation and required revision of practice, and for staff and client safety across a shift.
• Maintain productive multi-disciplinary working relationships, effectively dealing with challenging behaviours and the resolution of conflicts.

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.

• CAH635628 Role description (PDF, 547KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants