Clinical Manager (Midwifery Manager Gde 6) - Women’s Health - Temp FT
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week, until December 2025
Location: Liverpool Hospital, Eastern Campus
Position Classification: Midwifery Manager Grade 6
Remuneration: $3,122.80 - $3,172.80 per week
Requisition ID: REQ579797
Application Close Date: 04/06/2025
Interview Date Range: 11/06/2025 - 18/06/2025
Contact Details: Pauline Hudson | pauline.hudson@health.nsw.gov.au
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position
This position provides strategic oversight and governance for the women’s health services in SWSLHD.
SWSLHD are the largest birthing district in NSW and have many opportunities for a senior midwifery leader to lead change and quality with midwifery models of care, the Blueprint and the Safety and Quality Essentials.
This position collaborates with senior executive, consumers, maternity leaders, midwives, doctors and various supporting services to achieve cohesive quality care for women accessing services.
What You'll Be Doing
The ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate initiative, creativity and contribute to our vision of innovative models of care.
The Clinical Manager of Women’s Health works collaboratively with the Medical Director in a co-leadership role across the clinical stream. The role has overarching governance and accountability for leadership and culture, patient safety & quality work, and incident monitoring & management across SWSLHD. This position will promote a culture of consistency – One service, multiple sites.
The role co-leads strategic development plans for service provision, models of care planning, data monitoring for quality improvements, and procedure and guideline development and implementation across the SWSLHD.
The role will provide guidance and support to ensure that there is a focus on service development and appropriate oversight of practices, trends and indicators across the District. Ongoing assessment and improvement in operational processes and clinical outcomes is an inherent responsibility of this position.
Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) serves one of Australia's most multicultural regions, providing high-quality, patient-centred care across various hospitals and health services. These include Bankstown-Lidcombe, Bowral & District, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, and Liverpool Hospitals, each offering specialised care.
SWSLHD offers a supportive, innovative, and forward-thinking work environment, with numerous opportunities for professional development and career progression. The district's community health services provide comprehensive care, including prevention, early intervention, and ongoing support, while its mental health services offer both inpatient and community-based care.
Working at SWSLHD means being part of a dedicated team committed to improving health outcomes and making a positive impact on the community.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD.
- Outline your senior Midwifery experience with demonstrated experience in leading staff and managing services in a relevant setting.
- Describe how you monitor and evaluate performance management across the organisation and identify opportunities to realize enhanced performance.
- Can you desribe how you would develop a strategic plan for the clinical stream, contribute to the development of a strategic plan for the organization and assess resource utilisation and make recommendations. This should incorporate the effective implementation of organisational change, risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace.
- Can you provide examples that demonstrate your ability to develop, consult on, and implement policy, procedures, and guidelines across multidisciplinary teams? How have you ensured effectiveness and collaboration in these processes?
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
