**_Kickstart your midwifery career in a supportive, inclusive environment at Maitland Hospital!_**
**Remuneration**: $26.14 - $28.69 per hour + 12% super + salary packaging
**Location**: Maitland Hospital
**Employment Type**: Casual
**Hours per week**: Up to 38
**Position Classification**: Assist In Nursing
**Requisition ID**:REQ606600
**Applications Close**: Sunday, 28th September 2025.
**Where you'll be working**:
The Maitland Hospital brings new and improved maternity services to the Maitland region and it’s surrounds. You’ll enjoy a brand new, state-of-the-art facility that both our midwives and the women that birth with us love to utilise. The culture in Maitland Hospital’s maternity services is renowned for it’s positivity, and this has a flow on effect to the high level of care our women are provided with when they attend hospital. Their Midwifery Group Practice model is highly sought after by both our Midwives and our mothers in the region.
Maitland is a vibrant region rich in heritage, culture, and natural beauty, offering a range of attractions from museums and local vineyards to pristine waterways and beaches. Within a 30-40-minute drive, you can explore the beach, vineyards, Lake Macquarie, and the local airport, while the welcoming community offers plenty of opportunities to connect. Located just two hours north of Sydney, Maitland is a perfect blend of rural charm and easy access to urban conveniences.
**What we can offer you**:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you'll build your experience in a supportive team with spectacular surroundings. You’ll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:
Ongoing training and opportunities for professional development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families
Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
Opportunity to work and collaborate with clinical and non-clinical professionals
Collaborative team environment
**Requirements**:
1) Enrolled in the Bachelor of Midwifery program at University of Newcastle in second year, first semester or third year.
2) Currently enrolled or successfully completed Midwifery Practice & Woman with Complex Care Needs A-MIDI 2105.
**Need more information?**
1) Click here for the Position Description
**Information for Applicants**:
**This is a Category A position**. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with**NSW Health policy directive **PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases** for Category A positions prior to offer.**All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
**_HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of _**_benefits _**_such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses._**
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