CMS Gd2 - Lactation Support - Wiyanga (Maternity) - Temporary Part Time
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ545236 Requisition #
Position Classification: Clinical Midwife Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $57.11 - $58.99 per hour plus Super
Hours Per Week: Up to 32
Requisition ID: REQ545236
Location: Caringbah, Sydney
An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!
The Sutherland Hospital is now recruiting to Wiyanga - Hospital Maternity Services
The vision for nursing and midwifery at The Sutherland Hospital is to: Build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.
For more information we encourage you to contact Elise Donsworth on Elise.Donsworth@health.nsw.gov.au
Where you'll be working:
What you'll be doing:
The Clinical Midwifery Specialist – Lactation Midwife is a member of multidisciplinary team who functions within the Division of Women's and Children health services.
The role provides a lactation service to mothers & families of babies in Maternity and children's ward in The Sutherland Hospital and guidance/support and education for midwifery, nursing, and medical health professionals. The CMS2 lactation provides individual patient lactation care and exercising extended autonomy of decision making within a therapeutic environment.
- Current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) and current NSW Driver's License (if required by service).
- Relevant Post graduate qualifications in Midwifery and Lactation and at least 3 years recent experience working in the acute maternity clinical area.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex clinical care and service delivery issues and problem solve through the development and use of clinical management plans
- Demonstrated ability to exercise extended autonomy of decision making while working as part of a multidisciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
- Demonstrated skills in the development & facilitation of patient and carer education [and staff as required]
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of harm minimisation and evidence of leadership in safety and quality innovation.
- Demonstrated competence in the use of health-related information technology.
The Benefits:
- Fitness Passport
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Salary packaging options - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-TSH-Garrawarra@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- 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. Please note we are not offering sponsorship for work rights for this position.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases (including Covid-19) for all positions prior to offer.
- At South Eastern 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.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply.
- We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
