Registered Midwife Level 2- Women's and Children's DivisionEmployment Type – Permanent, Temporary Full and Part Time Positions
Classification – Registered Nurse Level 2
Title - Registered Midwife Level 2 - Women's and Children's Division
Location – North Canberra Hospital Bruce, ACT
Section – Women's and Children's Division
What can we offer you: City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions.Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.Flexible working conditions.11.5% Superannuation.About the Hospital: North Canberra Hospital (formerly Calvary Public Hospital Bruce) and Clare Holland House are now run and operated by Canberra Health Services (CHS).
This is a significant milestone as the ACT Government moves towards delivering a new billion-dollar hospital on Canberra's Northside.
The current North Canberra Hospital is a level 4 hospital that provides a range of acute and sub-acute services including community-based care to the residents of the northside of Canberra and Southern NSW.
North Canberra Hospital (NCH) is a 270-bed public hospital located in Canberra's expanding northside.
North Canberra Hospital operates a 24-hour Emergency Department.
Inpatient services include general medicine, surgery, maternity, mental health and critical care.
Other service modalities include day surgery, specialist outpatient clinics, Hospital in the Home and the Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation service that reaches into aged care facilities across the ACT.
The new Northside Hospital will be built on the existing Calvary Hospital campus in Bruce.
It will be a modern, state-of-the-art hospital for patients, visitors and its workforce and will provide more beds and increased services.
Until then, it's business as usual at the NCH, and we'll keep providing high-quality care to our patients and community.
About the role: The Women's and Children's Division within North Canberra Hospital provides maternity, neonatal, gynecology and surgical services to women and their families in the ACT.
These services include antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care; gynecology care; neonatal special care nursery support, domiciliary care and post-operative recovery.
Care is provided by a multidisciplinary team including a Midwifery and Nursing Team, Medical staff, and Allied Health.
The Level 2 Midwife will provide skilled clinical care for women and newborns within the Maternity and Women's Health Unit.
The Midwife will possess advanced skills in midwifery practice and have the appropriate experience to provide clinical leadership while working in a collaborative multidisciplinary team.
The Level 2 Midwife will be required to perform in the team leader role and deputize for the Clinical Midwife Consultant after hours.
The Level 2 Midwife will be a mentor, clinical education resource and support for other less experienced team members.
The role includes development of Performance Development Plans with Level 1 RN/RMs and supports them to achieve their individualized learning plan.
The Level 2 Midwife will take responsibility for their own professional development and will undertake the training required of team leaders as required.
How to apply: Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system;
Applications must include a copy of a current CV and details for at least 2 professional referees.A maximum two-page pitch outlining your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this role.
You should take into consideration the selection criteria when drafting your response.Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.To be eligible for permanent employment within the ACT Public Service you must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident.
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace.
As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr