Apply now for the Clinical Midwife (Extended Midwifery Service), commencing December 2025!

This role is a beautiful opportunity to use your skills and compassion to make a difference in the lives of mothers, babies, and families. Every day, you’ll help guide parents through some of the most meaningful moments of their lives, supporting them, empowering them, and ensuring they feel safe and cared for.

Your experience, empathy, and leadership can help shape a nurturing environment where families thrive and new life is celebrated. If you’re passionate about continuity of care, connection, and community, this is your chance to shine in a role that reflects the heart of why you became a midwife.

Job details

About us:

The Rockhampton Hospital is the main referral hospital in Central Queensland. The Maternity Services at the Rockhampton Hospital is the main birthing hub for Central Queensland and caters for approximately 1400 births annually. It provides a level 4 maternity service including:

• The Antenatal Clinics offers outpatients antenatal care and education.
• The Antenatal/Postnatal 15 bed ward offers inpatient care and Maternity Assessment Unit.
• The 5 bed Birth Suite offers care during birth and high dependency care.
• The level 4 Special Care Nursery offers medium to high dependency care to neonates.

The Extended Midwifery Service (EMS) provides in-home postnatal care for women who reside in the Rockhampton region. There is a strong focus on interdisciplinary care planning and networking with community agencies. The EMS facilitates a smooth transition of care between Maternity and Child and Family Health Services.

About the role:

The Clinical Midwife is a Registered Midwife who has provides excellence in Midwifery care and patient outcomes by providing direct Midwifery care and clinical competence and capabilities, optimising the perinatal journey of women and their families, and enabling women centred care with enhanced access to services. The Clinical Midwife works in partnerships with the wider multidisciplinary team to provide women and family centred care and support postnatal midwifery care in the community.

About you:

• Registration as a Registered Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a current practicing certificate.
• While not mandatory, it is highly desirable to have post graduate qualifications in the clinical area of expertise.

What we offer:

Total monthly remuneration value of up to $6,375 p.m. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $54.44 - $58.30 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK5J668512

Applications close: Thursday, 20 November 2025

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Further information

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Documents

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• Information for Applicants (PDF)
  
  RK5J668512 - Clinical Midwife (Extended Midwifery Service) (PDF)