This is an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Midwife to secure a permanent part-time role that offers work-life balance, job security, and ongoing professional growth. Showcase your skills, compassion, and leadership while making a meaningful difference in the lives of mothers, babies, and families.

Each day, you will support and empower parents through significant life moments, ensuring they feel safe, cared for, and confident throughout their perinatal journey. In this role, you will deliver high-quality midwifery care, demonstrate clinical excellence, contribute to positive patient and family outcomes, and provide compassionate clinical leadership.

If you are passionate about connection, community, and leadership, apply today and make a lasting impact.

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 provides excellence in Midwifery care and patient outcomes by providing direct Midwifery care and clinical competence and capabilities.
• The clinical midwife optimises the perinatal journey of women and their families, 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.
• Demonstrate advance clinical knowledge in antenatal and postnatal care delivering expert Midwifery Care in complex situations when providing support and direction to other team members.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $29,316 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $57.48 - $61.55 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) RK6F685599

Applications close: Tuesday, 30 June 2026

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Further information

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Documents

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• RK6F685599 - Clinical Midwife (Extended Midwifery Service) (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)