Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Reference number: REQ638380
Occupation: Clinical Midwife Consultant
Work type: Full-Time
Location: Sydney - Greater West
Salary: $143,851.1 - $146,522.64
Closing date: 17 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 14/02/202)
Position Classification: Clinical Midwife Consultant Grade 3
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $72.55 – $73.89 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ638380
Applications Close: 17/02/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney's western suburbs, providing world‐class clinical facilities, services, and care.
We are seeking to engage an experienced and forward‐thinking Clinical Midwife Consultant to play a key role in supporting high‐risk women, responding to birth‐rate growth and strengthening models of care across the district. This position also leads the implementation of Baby Friendly Health Initiatives (BFHI) and focuses on translating research into best practice to enhance outcomes for women, babies and families.
In this senior clinical role, you will provide expert midwifery advice to patients, carers and health professionals within your specialty area. You will develop, implement and evaluate care management plans for women with complex health needs, while maintaining a strong person‐centred approach and participating directly in clinical care when required. Education is a core component of the role, with the consultant providing guidance on complex clinical issues to patients, families and staff.
The Clinical Midwife Consultant will also identify and adopt innovative models of practice, including new treatments, technologies and therapeutic techniques relevant to midwifery. You will collaborate in the design and delivery of quality improvement initiatives, contributing to ongoing service development and excellence in maternity care.
If you have the passion for providing evidence‐based practice and improving outcomes for women and families and looking to take the next step in your career, we invite you to apply today.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
* Accrued Day Off (ADO)
* Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
* Novated Leasing
* Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
* Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
* Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
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What you will bring to the role
* Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
* Minimum seven years full‐time equivalent post‐qualification experience, with at least five years full‐time equivalent experience in midwifery and post‐graduate qualifications at Masters Level.
* Demonstrated ability to implement change and advance direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence based research.
* Demonstrated leadership in strategic and clinical service planning and expertise in the management of organisation cultural change.
* Proven advanced skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and evidence of ability to support educational programs.
* Proven clinical expertise in complex patient‐centred consultancy with the ability to work independently.
* Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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For role related queries or questions contact Jacinta Selby on Jacinta.Selby@health.nsw.gov.au
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