Employment Type: Fixed Term until 21st May 2027
Hours: 0.8 EFT Rotating Roster
Location: Birthing Services Unit, Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Lisa Nikoletseas lnikoletseas@mercy.com.au
Please note: successful applicants may be appointed prior to advertising close date. Preference will be given to candidates willing to work the full 0.8 EFT, rather than splitting the EFT between multiple candidates.
About the opportunity
* Partner with the Unit Manager to lead a talented team of midwives, committed to delivering holistic, patient‐centred care
* Strengthen and advance your Leadership and Management skills
* Challenge yourself by applying your skills in multitasking and problem solving
What you'll bring
You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient‐centred care.
Requirements and qualifications
* Previous experience as an Associate Midwifery Unit Manager (preferably in a tertiary centre)
* Competence to perform IV cannulation, balloon catheter insertion for induction of labour, waterbirth and perineal suturing (or working towards)
* Knowledge of managing high‐risk, complicated pregnancies and birth, but also the ability and desire to facilitate physiological birth where possible
Additional evidence required
* A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
* Proof of current vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Job summary
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives and your career.
Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi‐wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgement to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We are proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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