Maternal & Child Health Nurse / Midwife — All Hobart TAS
HealthcareLink Support Team seeks an experienced, compassionate Maternal & Child Health Nurse with midwifery skills to join a leading private hospital network across Hobart, TAS. This full time role offers a competitive annual salary of $90,000 to $100,000, flexible hours, and a supportive multidisciplinary environment dedicated to exceptional maternity and postnatal care.
Why join us?
- Impactful work: Provide continuous, evidence-based care to mothers, infants, and families during pregnancy, birth preparation, postnatal recovery, breastfeeding support, and infant development surveillance.
- Professional growth: Training provided and structured career development pathways for graduate nurses through senior clinical roles.
- Attractive benefits: Re-location assistance, retention bonus, flexible hours, and ongoing skilled education.
Role overview
As a Maternal & Child Health Nurse and Midwife within our private hospital framework, you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate holistic care across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal stages. You will work collaboratively with obstetricians, paediatricians, lactation consultants, and allied health to deliver family-centred services that reflect current clinical guidelines and community needs.
Key responsibilities
- Conduct prenatal and postnatal consultations, assessments, and education for expectant and new parents.
- Support labour preparation, early labour management, and immediate post-birth care consistent with midwifery scope of practice.
- Perform newborn checks, developmental surveillance, immunisation counselling, and breastfeeding support.
- Coordinate referrals, liaise with community health services, and contribute to discharge planning and transitional care.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and adhere to safety standards.
What we’re looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and formal midwifery qualification; current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) preferred.
- Minimum of three years’ relevant experience; applicants with 3–6, 7–10, 11+ or extensive senior experience are encouraged to apply.
- Eligible to work in Australia: Australian citizen, permanent resident, or holder of an appropriate work visa.
- Excellent clinical judgement, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to culturally safe, family-centred care.
Working conditions and start timeframe
This full time position is based across various private hospital sites within Hobart, Tasmania, with a flexible start timeframe to accommodate relocation and transition. Flexible shift patterns are available to support work–life balance.
Join a team that values clinical excellence, continuous learning, and genuine partnership with families during one of the most important phases of life.