Registered Midwife - $20k + $10k Incentive
Join our maternity team at Tamworth Hospital – embrace rural living & professional growth! Tell us your availability, we will make it work!
Employment Type: Choose your hours! Permanent and Temporary Full Time, Part Time and Casual opportunities available
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $36.39 - $51.09 per hour + 11.5% superannuation + allowances + salary packaging + rural incentives
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ533148
Applications Close: Sunday, 15th December 2024
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis
Your new role:
Are you a passionate midwife looking for a rewarding opportunity to work in a supportive and dynamic environment? Tamworth Hospital’s Maternity Unit wants to welcome you on a contract that suits your lifestyle, family, and work preferences! Make a real difference in the lives of women and families during pregnancy, birth, and the early postnatal period.
You'll have the chance to rotate through various clinical areas such as our Birthing Unit, Triage, Day Assessment, Caesarean Section care, Antenatal and Postnatal Unit, Home Visiting Services, and Antenatal Clinics – offering you a broad, hands-on experience and the opportunity to grow your skills.
Together, we can continue providing safe, empowering birth experiences right here in our community. Your support ensures local women have the care they deserve close to home.
This role is accepting overseas candidates with AHPRA and ANMAC assessment for ANZSCO code 254111
Join us at Tamworth Hospital and experience the best of both worlds – a fulfilling career in a rural setting, with all the benefits of a modern, progressive healthcare facility. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
- Enjoy an upfront $20,000 midwifery sign-on bonus- and enrich health in millions of ways every day in Tamworth's community*
- Be further rewarded with up to $10,000 under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme in fortnightly payments, after your first 12 months per year.*
- Up to 3 months accommodation assistance (rent reimbursement or commercial accommodation payments)
- Suggest your hours and availability to maximise work-life balance! – we have full and part time opportunities available, tell us what works for you!
- Professional development opportunities and career progression within a Level 4 Maternity Service, including access to the Torie Finnane Foundation Scholarships, to help you work to your full scope of practice (venepuncture, perineal repair, ultrasound, and midwifery-initiated pathways)
- Access to education and training with our Maternity Simulation Centre, including ultrasound training and the latest technology
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being -up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
Why Tamworth?
Tamworth is a vibrant city set against a stunning backdrop of tree-covered mountains, offering the perfect balance between rural tranquillity and a thriving urban lifestyle. Renowned for its friendly community, rich history, and diverse experiences, Tamworth is the ideal place to grow both professionally and personally.
Tamworth Hospital is a key regional healthcare provider, with a 288-bed facility offering emergency care, intensive care, rehabilitation services, and more. Our Maternity Unit cares for approximately 1,200 births annually and provides comprehensive services, including a 20-bed antenatal and postnatal unit, four birthing suites, two assessment rooms, and a seven-day Home Midwifery Service.
You’ll be part of a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team where further education and skill development are strongly supported. Our management team fosters a collaborative and inclusive work environment, and we are committed to helping you advance your career. Scholarships are also available through Rural Exchange funding.
You’ll have access to our Midwifery Simulation Centre where we offer continued training, development and pathways and have the opportunity to attend educational days.
Reach out to Michelle Keir for role related queries or questions on Michelle.Keir@health.nsw.gov.au
Meet the team at Tamworth
"It's a really good team to work in. We just have so many kind caring, happy people that just love coming to work, which is nice. And it's such a good place to work" - Jess Nixon, Birth Suite Midwifery Unit Manager, Tamworth Hospital
About You:
We are looking for enthusiastic, team-oriented midwives who are ready to embrace the challenges and rewards of working in a rural setting. Whether you’re looking for a short-term adventure or long-term career growth, this is a fantastic opportunity to expand your skills in a well-regarded regional facility.
Requirements:
- Current registration as a Registered Midwife with AHPRA.
Additional Information:
- *All payments made to part time employees will be on a pro-rata basis. Check your eligibility here- Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. If you would like to discuss your eligibility or current circumstances further, please contact HNELHD-RuralIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au
- Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
- Casual opportunities may be available for recommended applicants
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- Did you know we have an internal locum pool, the Hunter New England Health Rural Relievers? Provide short-term locum support to Tamworth Midwifery directly through us! Interested? Contact us at HNELHD-NursingLocums@health.nsw.gov.au
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Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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