Midwifery Unit Manager

🧑‍⚕️ Lead and inspire a high-performing maternity team
📊 Drive quality care and manage key health resources
🌸 Champion woman-centred, safe midwifery practice

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Midwifery Unit Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $133,112.75 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown Hospital 

Where you'll be working 
Blacktown Hospital is situated in a rapidly growing, culturally diverse community, providing modern facilities aimed at enhancing staff experience and patient outcomes.

• State-of-the-art facilities designed for exceptional care.
• Teaching hospital offering university students a rich, supportive experience.
• Dedicated outdoor staff areas with landscaped gardens for well-being.
• Convenient access to Westpoint shopping centre, just a 10-minute walk away.
• Parking options available: onsite parking for a small fee, all-day street parking, and close proximity to Blacktown train station.

Discover more about our workplace culture by watching this short video: Hear from Our Staff.

What you'll be doing 
Lead the maternity team at Blacktown Hospital, ensuring high standards of care, staff support, and service coordination in a woman-centred environment. Your responsibilities will also include:

• Providing leadership and daily clinical coordination
• Supporting and mentoring midwifery staff at all levels
• Overseeing quality and safety across the service
• Managing budgets and key health resources
• Ensuring compliance with NSW Health directives

How to Apply  
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.  

Essential Criteria:

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Midwife (Division 1) and a post graduate qualification in Midwifery

Selection Criteria:

1. Current extensive experience in midwifery in caring for antenatal and postnatal inpatients
2. Demonstrated commitment to the effective and meaningful engagement of the multidisciplinary team in the decision-making process that impacts on positive women and newborn outcomes and maternity service.
3. Demonstrated understanding and commitment to continuous quality improvement and the ability to manage change
4. Demonstrated ability to effectively lead a midwifery team within a multidisciplinary team environment
5. Demonstrated highly developed coaching, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
6. Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to think critically and engage and enable a team
7. Demonstrated knowledge or experience of managing the financial responsibilities of a hospital ward effectively
8. Demonstrated sound knowledge of contemporary midwifery issues in maternity care and commitment to woman centred/evidenced based practice and strategic ideals

 Requisition ID:  REQ582536
Applications Close:  29th July 2025

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• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
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• For inquiries about the role, contact Candace Everard on 0407 896 423