Clinical Midwife Specialist - Incentives Offered - Cooma Hospital
Selection Criteria
- Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Midwife with a minimum of three years' experience working in the clinical speciality. Post registration qualification, desirable Certificate IV work place training and assessment or working towards same.
- Demonstrated competencies in,and knowledge of the complexities and challenges involved in providing woman centered Midwifery care in the context of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate ability to exercise extended autonomy in clinical decision making capabilities and leadership in the development of midwifery practice advancement.
- Demonstrated effective 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 understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace, evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of advanced evidenced based midwifery care.
- Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality midwifery based care and support midwifery models of care that are culturally responsive and inclusive.
- Evidence of participation in own professional development, a commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills (ADD SPE with a willingness to apply and share professional expertise as a resource person and mentor others within the speciality.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022. 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.
All NSW Health Category A workers are required to have received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.
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. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
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For role related queries or questions contact Joanne Cooper on 02 6455 3231 or Joanne.Cooper3@health.nsw.gov.au
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