Registered Midwife - Maternity Services, Wollongong Hospital

Employment Type: Various Casual, Permanent and Temporary Full Time and Part Time
Facility: Wollongong Hospital
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $35.32 - $49.60 per hour
Hours Per Week: Various
Requisition ID: REQ468673
Applications Close: 17 November 2024



This role has various Casual, Permanent and Temporary Full Time and Part Time positions available. Temporary positions are with varying hours and end dates.

This recruitment is open for three months and will be reviewed fortnightly by the panel. Please note, if an application remains incomplete for a 2-week period, this will be deemed as unsuccessful. There is potential that this recruitment will close earlier if all vacancies are filled.


An exciting opportunity exists for a Registered Midwife to join Maternity Services at Wollongong Hospital

Where you’ll be working

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hours drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.

The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers. Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

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What you'll be doing

The Registered Midwife is responsible for the provision of person centred; evidence- based nursing care that promotes positive health outcomes. The Registered midwife will assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individuals and the multidisciplinary healthcare team. The Registered Midwife will assist in the provision of supervision and support for less experienced clinicians and will maintain their professional accountability and development in accordance with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Competency Standards. Further to this the Registered Midwife will align their professional conduct with those of the NSW Health CORE Values.

What we can offer you

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.

Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:

· ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)

· Study and development leave

· Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities

· Discounted parking

· Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – counselling for you and your family

· Fitness Passport program – ISLHD staff can sign-up with Fitness Passport, an external service provider. Fitness Passport offers employees access to gyms and fitness services that are current members of its program on a minimum 12 month contract. https://www.fitnesspassport.com.au/IHS

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Talent Pool

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.

Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.

Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to https://wwccheck.ocg.nsw.gov.au/Apply

Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/guide/nswhealth/Pages/apply-for-position.aspx

Selection Criteria:

1. Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Midwife (Division 1).
2. Recent clinical experience working in a Post Natal/ Antenatal Ward, Labour Ward and Maternity setting.
3. Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills.
4. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
5. Demonstrates an understanding of the Continuous Quality Improvement concepts.
6. Demonstrated computer literacy and understanding of relevant health related information systems.
7. Demonstrated understanding of person centred care and NSW Health Core Values.

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Meagan Ristevski on Meagan.Ristevski@health.nsw.gov.au

Location: Mangerton, AU

Posted Date: 10/31/2024