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* Location: Joan Kirner Women's & Children's Hospital
* Employment Type: Part-Time
* Salary: Grade 2 classification - Year 3 to Year 8
Midwifery Bridging Program 2026
* Location: Joan Kirner Women's & Children's Hospital
* Employment Type: Part-Time
* Salary: Grade 2 classification - Year 3 to Year 8
About The Role
The Registered Nurse/Midwife will contribute to providing quality health and well-being services for our consumers demonstrating novice to expert behaviours across the five domains of leadership, research, evidence-based practice, education and learning, and clinical expertise as identified in the Western Health Nursing & Midwifery Professional Practice Framework.
Key Responsibilities
The role of the Registered Nurse/Midwife, working within a multidisciplinary team, incorporates the following activities: unsupervised clinical practice, coordination of care, counselling, health promotion and teaching, consumer advocacy, collaborative consumer and unit management, research, supervision and mentorship/preceptorship, interaction/liaison with multidisciplinary team, accurate and timely documentation.
About You
As a member of the health care team, the Registered Nurse/Midwife is at the forefront of the provision of high-quality midwifery care to consumers on a day-to-day basis. As a healthcare professional, the Registered Nurse/Midwife is accountable for:
* The maintenance of their own clinical knowledge, further education and working within the confines of their specific scope of practice at all times, in accordance with the boundaries set by their experience and skill
* Ensuring that they are registered to work as a Registered Nurse/Midwife in Australia at all times whilst working as a nurse/midwife within Western Health and practice in alignment with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Registered Nurse/Midwife Standards for Practice
Position Description
About Western Health:
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us?
Compensation And Benefits
* Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
* Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
* Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
Learning and development opportunities
* Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
* P rofessional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
* Mentorship and career support.
Community impact and inclusion
* Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
* Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
* Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.
Organisational culture and environment
* Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
* Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re passionate about providing Best Care to our patients and working as a valued member of the team, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 2 July 2025
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact, Maeve Codd at .
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check.
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.
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