Location: Peel
Unit/Division: Midwifery/ Bennett/ Peel Health Campus/South Metropolitan Health Service
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Job Description
As part of a multidisciplinary team, provides clinical and professional expertise to ensure comprehensive evidence-based midwifery/nursing care is delivered to patients.
Facilitates and promotes patient safety and quality of care.
The Clinical Midwife practices within their scope of practice considerate of the Nursing and Midwifery Board's Midwifery Practice Decision Flowchart.
This role is responsible for providing expert clinical lactation consultation skills and midwifery practice across pregnancy and early postpartum/newborn period.
Peel Health Campus is a general hospital located in the City of Mandurah, 75 km south of Perth on the doorstep of the south-west, known for its stunning beaches, internationally significant wetlands, and some of Australia's most spectacular waterways for boating, fishing and wildlife.
It originally opened in 1988 as the 32-bed Mandurah District Hospital and now operates with 206 licensed beds, bays, and treatment areas.
Our vision is Excellent health care, every time.
You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
Currently, we are seeking a Permanent Part-time appointment at 0.80FTE.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/09/2025.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment!
SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us.
Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Samantha Jackman on 08 9531 8350.
If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below: Your application should include:
A copy of your current CV.A statement addressing all the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages.The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online.
Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee Benefits Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistanceFlexible working arrangementsFlexible leave arrangementsOther professional and location-based allowancesAre you eligible? To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector, it is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia.
To be eligible for a fixed-term appointment, you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service.
We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.
Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility.
WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process.
Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Lodgement is system generated.
Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Position Title: Clinical Midwife - Lactation Consultant
Agency: South Metropolitan Health Service
Location: Peel
Unit/Division: Midwifery/ Bennett/ Peel Health Campus/South Metropolitan Health Service
Work Type: Permanent - Part Time
Position No.
Pool Ref: 00018564
Closing Date: 2025-01-31 4:00 PM
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