About this role
Maternity care is a vital component of our healthcare system, requiring compassionate and skilled professionals to deliver high-quality patient outcomes.
We are seeking a Registered Midwife to join our team in a casual capacity, providing family-centered midwifery care to patients in collaboration with other health professionals.
This position will see you become an integral part of a team committed to delivering outstanding nursing and midwifery care and services, improving the experience and outcomes for patients.
* Provide high-quality patient care by applying nursing and midwifery clinical skills and contemporary knowledge to support optimal care outcomes through care coordination, collaboration and communication within the scope of professional competence.
* Partner with patients and their support persons throughout the pregnancy and birth continuum to provide woman-centred maternity care about personal and/or cultural needs and preferences.
* Undertake comprehensive ante and postnatal assessment(s) and develop, or revise, care plans that are inclusive of the patient's physical, psychological, cultural and spiritual needs and expectations for her pregnancy-childbirth continuum and expected clinical outcomes.
* Determine and monitor maternal and fetal well-being throughout hospitalisation and communicate effectively with other health professionals to ensure safe and high standards of care.
* Undertake comprehensive discharge planning to ensure patients and their support persons, where applicable and appropriate, are provided with adequate support through the provision of education, resources and proper community services access.
* Acknowledge and support the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary team and diverse care environment by delegating tasks to team members commensurate with their scope of professional expertise and practice.
Requirements
* Current dual registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Midwife and Registered Nurse (dual qualifications).
* Currency of neonatal resuscitation.
* Currency of K2 Perinatal Training through an approved provider.
* Other postgraduate qualifications in relevant nursing and midwifery speciality or working towards (e.g. lactation consultant) is desired.
* Minimum of one year of postgraduate experience, including in birth suites.
* Excellent interpersonal, communication and clinical problem-solving skills.
* Demonstrated commitment to continued quality improvement and best practice principles.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to our employees, including:
* Generous salary packaging options.
* Access to industry-leading training and professional development.
* Wellbeing support.
* Access to a range of health and wellbeing services.