Registered Midwife - Birth Centre
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to April 2026; 38 hours per week
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $1,382.79 - $1,941.39 per week + Annual Leave Loading + 11.5% Superannuation
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ576868
About the Opportunity
The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Birth Centre provides holistic midwifery care for women and their families during the pregnancy, labour and birth and postnatal period. Midwives work in a Team midwifery model caring for 450 low – moderate risk pregnant women each year. Midwives work across the full scope of midwifery practice providing antenatal care from the booking in visit at 14 weeks, intrapartum care in the Birth Centre of Delivery Unit, through to postnatal care for the mother and baby up to 14 days post birth.
Midwives in this team are required to provide postnatal care in the home, a current and valid drivers license is preferable. A commitment to working with women to achieve an intervention free birth is essential, midwives applying should be able to demonstrate their commitment to these principles at interview.
For more information, please view the Position Description.
Ideal Candidate
- Current midwifery registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
- Demonstrated commitment to person centred care and NSW Health Core Values.
- A current NSW Driver's Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable) is highly preferable.
- The ability to participate in a seven day rotating roster.
Benefits and Perks!
- Accrued Day Off each month, paid Parental Leave & 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.
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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/.
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.
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
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For enquiries, please contact Vivienne Fischer on 0460 003 271 or via email at vivienne.fischer@health.nsw.gov.au.
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Applications Close: 16 June 2025
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