Registered Midwife - Aboriginal Health/ Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Service - Wagga

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $70,049.73 - $98,351.39 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: up to 20
Requisition ID: REQ481316
Applications Close: 14 May 2024
Vaccination Category: A

Outstanding Experience. Infinite Opportunities.

Here in the Riverina, we treasure your skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.

We’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including:

• Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car!
• Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family
• Flexible working arrangements, choose your own hours! 

Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.

And don’t worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!

There’s heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)

Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit us here.

About Your Role

The Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Service (AMIHS) Registered Midwife will work in partnership with Aboriginal women and families using a women centred approach to give them the necessary, cultural support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour, birth and the postpartum period. This includes being able to identify complications and seek timely referral or consultation to the appropriate health care provider.

The AMIHS Midwife will work in partnership with the AMIHS Aboriginal Health Worker to provide antenatal and postnatal care through to eight weeks for Aboriginal women and women whose babies identify as Aboriginal as per the AMIHS Service Delivery Model.

The AMIHS Midwife will have a commitment to a woman-centred approach working in partnership with the woman and her family to ensure consumer participation in decision making about care and the delivery of midwifery care.

The AMIHS Midwife will need to demonstrate continuous quality improvement with the ability to comprehensively conduct assessments; develop a plan for midwifery practice; provide safe, appropriate and responsive quality midwifery practice; and evaluates outcomes to inform midwifery practice.

The AMIHS Midwife will have competencies in and/or knowledge of the complexities and challenges involved in caring for Aboriginal women and their families during pregnancy, labour, birth and the postpartum period and the to engage in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team in a rural health setting.

Learn more about the role and requirements here.

Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD

Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.

Go on, you’ve earned a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning staff and patient programs - all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures. Contact Jessika Patane, Acting Team Leader Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Service/Building Stronger Foundations on 0477 310 788 or jessika.patane@health.nsw.gov.au now for a confidential chat.

New applicants must have completed the COVID-19 Primary vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. Should a medical contraindication certificate be provided, ongoing employment post certificate expiry is conditional to meeting COVID-19 vaccination requirements. 

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.