Employment Information
Employment Type: Fixed term, part time. Hours: 72 hours per fortnight. Grade: 3B RN29. Location: Mercy Hospital for Women.
About the Opportunity
The Clinical Support Midwife provides direct clinical support and mentorship to students, graduates, newly appointed or less experienced midwives and experienced midwives to support the ongoing development of high‐quality clinical skills and professional growth. The role also contributes to the implementation and evaluation of clinical learning activities across the organisation, working collaboratively with the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Education, the Assistant Director of Nursing and Midwifery Education (Women's and Children's Program), and Clinical Midwifery Educators.
Responsibilities
* Provide direct clinical support and mentorship to students, graduates, newly appointed or less experienced midwives and experienced midwives.
* Support the ongoing development of high‐quality clinical skills and professional growth.
* Implement and evaluate clinical learning activities across the organisation.
* Collaborate with the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Education and other education team members.
Qualifications
* Dual qualified registered Nurse/ Midwife with APHRA.
* Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem‐solve.
* A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
* The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
* Evidence of a Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
* Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
EEO Statement
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're 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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