About the Role
As a skilled healthcare professional, you will have the opportunity to 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.
* You will partner with patients and their support persons throughout the pregnancy and birth continuum to provide woman-centred maternity care that addresses personal and/or cultural needs and preferences.
* Comprehensive ante and postnatal assessments will be undertaken to 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.
* You will 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.
* Comprehensive discharge planning will be undertaken 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.
About You
* You must be currently dual registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Midwife and Registered Nurse.
* Currency of neonatal resuscitation is required.
* Currency of K2 Perinatal Training through an approved provider is also necessary.
* Postgraduate qualifications in relevant nursing and midwifery speciality or working towards (e.g. lactation consultant) are highly desirable.
* A minimum of one year of postgraduate experience, including in birth suites, is essential.
* Excellent interpersonal, communication and clinical problem-solving skills are required.
* Demonstrated commitment to continued quality improvement and best practice principles is expected.