Registered Midwife - $20k Incentives Offered - Cooma HospitalSouthern NSW Local Health District – Cooma NSW
Employment Type: Permanent Part time or Casual positions available
Location: Cooma
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $35.33 - $49.60 per hour
Hours Per Week: Up to 35 hours per week
Requisition ID: REQ532660
Applications Close: 16 November 2024
Interview Information: Interviews to be scheduled within 10 days.
This position qualifies for the NSW Health Rural Incentive Scheme with a one-off $20,000 recruitment incentive. Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW.
Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains.
We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people.
To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here.
What we offer: Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasingCorporate Health and Fitness program11% Superannuation on top of your gross incomeAnnual Leave LoadingRural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme As a Midwife, you may be eligible for one of the two Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme offers below (eligibility criteria for each apply):
Midwifery Sign-on Bonus A Lump Sum sign-on bonus of up to $20,000* for 2nd year midwives and above moving from work in an NSW MM1 and MM2 location, or midwives moving from interstate.
Or Rural Workforce Incentive Scheme If you do not meet the above criteria you may be eligible for RHWIS Incentives of up to $10,000*.
Where you'll be working There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW.
Cooma is the largest town in the Snowy Mountains, with bushwalking, mountain biking, horse-riding, fishing, and white-water rafting all on the doorstep of the ski-fields.
The wilderness experiences are unforgettable, with Australia's highest peak in Kosciuszko National Park.
It's just over 60 minutes' drive to Canberra and 80 minutes to Merimbula, the gateway of the beautiful Sapphire Coast.
What you'll be doing The Registered Midwife using best practice evidence provides women-centered maternity care in collaboration with individuals and the multidisciplinary health care team.
Provides supervision and support for less experienced clinicians to achieve people-focused quality care.
Selection Criteria Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Midwife.Demonstrated competencies in and knowledge of the complexities and challenges involved in caring for women and babies in the context of a multidisciplinary team.Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology, written and verbal means, and sound interpersonal skills with the capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner.Demonstrated application of evidence-based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement individualised woman-centred care with a commitment to quality improvement.Demonstrated ability to supervise, delegate, and negotiate with others to deliver quality midwifery care with a willingness to show leadership and embrace change in the coordination and delivery of care.Recent clinical experience relevant to the position including evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills.Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise and organise workload and deliver care with integrity and accountability.Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases This is a Category 'A' position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015.
All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.
OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa.
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For role-related queries or questions contact Donna Saddler on 02 6455 3*** or ******
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