Registered Midwife - Birthing Services
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Part Time
Hours per Week: Minimum 16
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $36.38 - $51.08 per hour + Superannuation
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ593312
In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia!
About the Role
You will be based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. It is one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history of serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.
This role is a Permanent Birthing Services position, working in a busy Level 6 Tertiary Referral Birthing Unit. The role will include intrapartum care including operative birth, complex antenatal care and immediate postnatal care. Employees are supported to develop advanced clinical skills including venepuncture and cannulation, speculum, and perineal repair, and are supported by a Clinical Midwifery Educator and Clinical Resource Midwives. The service is supported by a Midwifery Unit Manager 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
For more information, please view the Position Description.
Ideal Candidate
- Current midwifery registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
- Understanding of evidence informed practice and critical thinking.
- Recent Birthing Unit experience,
- Effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills within a multidisciplinary team.
- Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills, and willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues.
- Ability to work a 7 day rotating roster is required, employees can elect to work a 12 hour roster or 8/10 hour roster.
Benefits
- Allocated Day Off (ADO) each month (for full time employees), paid parental leave and annual leave loading.
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
- Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
- Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families.
- Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefits.
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/.
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
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For enquiries, please contact Vivienne Fischer via email at Vivienne.Fischer@health.nsw.gov.au.
Applications Close: 22 August 2025
For applicant support and information, visit Applicant Information.
